I embody EVERYTHING from the Godly to the party.

We obviously feel destiny and purpose and do what we do, but within that are ways to help others and to inspire others and to support and encourage people.

It's hard to see blessings in a violent culture

Don't believe in role models, but if I do, then I'm mine

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

To me to be a storyteller is you got to be able to speak the truth. You've got to be able to absorb life and take in life and be able to interpret it in a way that anybody in this room could say, "Man, that's my story. I can relate to that."

To have my name said like, "Common and John Legend, Golden Globe nominees," is one of the greatest achievements I've ever had as an artist, as a person.