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.

[Black people] come into the world exactly like you. It's just that there are circumstances in the culture that are dictated and put on our lives that we have to fight against.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

If it ain't on a page, it ain't on a stage.

I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.

It's not easy for me to admit that I've been standing in the same place for 18 years.

I read the Bible every day.