I've been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNICEF and the UNICEF family for more than twelve years

I've always been able to make choices that don't embarrass me.

The Black Power Mixtape is a documentary, first of all. It brings us closer to the voices we heard at that particular point in time.

One of the main purveyors of violence in this world has been this country America.

You have this response of angry young people, with a war going on in Vietnam, a poverty program that was insufficient, and police brutality.

Remember, we're talking [in The Black Power Mixtape] about 1967, the year before [Martin Luther] King's assassination. We're talking about the emergence of black power, which is a discussion King mentioned in his last book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? We're talking about the meaning of black power and the possibility that it alienated our supporters, both white and black.

I want people with epilepsy to know that there are ways in which they can play a role in their own recovery. It's all in how they approach what is happening and how they can use that as a catalyst for their own growth. If there's one thing that I've learned, it's that people are willing to embrace you if you share your story.