In the movie I realized, I had the luxury of getting to see how the other person feels.

When you don't understand something, you label it and condemn it" (94) - Danny Glover, "The Fundamental Things

I remember my mother and father arguing about light bulbs because my father thought he could save money by putting 25-watt bulbs instead of 60-watt bulbs and my mother was trying to explain to him that her children needed to learn to read so that they could go to college. He couldn't see that.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what I'm interested in doing.

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love...the faith that you have - that’s what’s going to define your life.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.