We have to find areas in our lives that we feel most uncomfortable about and want to change. I decided to push myself because it allowed me to give back. I have a scholarship program. When I found out the average age of a homeless person is 9½ years old, I said there must be something that I can do. Now, I am the spokesman for the National Coalition for the Homeless.

Money doesn't change who you are; it magnifies who you really are.

In life we don't get what we want, we get in life what we are. If we want more we have to be able to be more, in order to be more you have to face rejection.

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.

It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal.

If you make too many things too public, then you end up living your life before the court of public opinion.

I'm a strong supporter of comfort breeds complacency. Growing up poor I wasn't comfortable, my mom had to work so hard and I woke up one day and decided I was not going to come home until I could help her pay the bills.