The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are essentials for presenting truth.

I got some news for you. One, there is no Jesus. Two, there is no God. Three, mind your own business and everything works out.

A lot of people don't want to feel anti-black by being opposed to Obama.

As they used to say 'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' How worthwhile if they declared a day of peace and everybody came.

I loved journalism until the day my journalism teacher, a man I revered, came by my desk and said, 'Are you planning on going into journalism?' I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'I wouldn't.' I said, 'Well, why not?' He said, 'You can't make a living.'

I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.

The treasure shouldn't do the hunting, and you're a treasure.