I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.

[My father] could see as far as he could see and my mother wanted us to go to college so it was a very real part of my life.

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

My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.

My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant.

Acting, it's not my life, my children and my family, that's life. I'll get up every morning, God willing, for that.

I've always felt protected. That's the God's honest truth.