Don't let anyone try to tell you who you are. Define yourself.

When I was a kid, I wanted to walk with my dad's limp - my dad was my hero - but that infuriated him, and he would make me walk back and forth in the living room until I walked without it.

I wanted to be a leading man - the black lawyer, the black doctor, the black policeman.

I wanted something where I could have the clearest and most unfiltered artistic and creative voice.

I try to make my bed every day for mental health. Coming home to an unmade bed or a room with clothes all over will depress me.

I, myself, identify myself as a heathen.

I’ve tried actively to define myself and redefine myself, and not be pigeonholed.