The greatest lesson I've learned in life is "Who knows what's good or bad?" Things come along that you really want, and they turn out to be the worst thing in the world. And some of the worst tragedies that you can conceive turn out to be the best things, the exact medicine you need in that moment.

Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.

Revenge is a meal best served cold.

I still have my unemployment books and I remember when I worked for the sanitation department and the post office.

The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children" (217) - John Singleton "Oh Man, I've Become My Father

I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood.

I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter.