Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.

If I am a cup maker, I'm interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.

For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

I'm not a film buff. I don't watch a lot of movies.

You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.

[Rose from "Fences"] couldn't just jump out there. Not just because of economic reasons but because how she was looked at in society at the time. There were a lot of factors that made you stay I guess.

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.