I firmly believe that the two most important times in a person's life are when they are born and when they find out why they were born.

There are so many people living the best life money can buy. I want to slap some of these people. Some of these people you think are living the best life but they're not rich on the inside. I started this philosophy to be spiritual and be rich on the inside out.

Keep putting out good. It will come back to you tenfold in unexpected ways.

American economy is tricky. If you stay in the game you're in a good position for the upswing. If you're not in the game you can't win.

We have to learn to face our fears and push ourselves. If you're living on earth and you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. When you push past the fear and realize that what you feared was not a big deal, you gain more confidence.

Success isn’t something that happens overnight: it’s a process. You have to nurture it along with continuous care, and the best way to do this is to have the right people working with you - not for you, but with you. I can dream alone and strive alone, but true success always requires the help and support of others.

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