I wanted to go in a different direction, artistically. But having somebody like Terry[Crews] in it was your ace in the hole. That makes it very strong, so I definitely had to jump in with both feet.

I know I ain't too old. I always think of my fans about 10 years older and 10 years younger than me.

The moral is that a career can be gone in an instant. And all you have in this world are the people you love.

Create your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don't doubt yourself.

The '80s was brand new. It was AIDS. It was gangbanging. It was starting to become big dope-dealing, and crack was starting to flood the neighborhoods. And then you had hip hop, which was something new, other than what we were doing, which was sports, playing football, basketball, baseball. And I was excited.

It never gets old. Working with somebody like Kevin Hart is rejuvenating in a lot of ways. He's such a pro. He's so good.

I been all around the world and I haven't found a city that I'd rather be from or rather come back to than Los Angeles.