I think you have to find how the machine can work for you. That's what I mean by "attaching yourself to the machine," 'cause the machine is going to be there, and you can rage against the machine, which is cool, but there's ways that you can benefit off the machine if you're savvy enough and you're sharp enough, smart enough. We all got to live and eat.

Everybody that wants to be successful should always be careful of what you wish for. A lot of artists and entertainers want to put the genie back in the bottle and wish they could go back to being what they were.

We have to step up as adults and try to guide our youth.

I did Are We There Yet? because I wanted to do a movie for my fans' kids. Black kids don't really see movies on this budget for them, starring them. And there's so many white kids that love that movie.

With comedies, I like to be a producer, because comedies can get corny and go off track real fast.

When I did 'Boyz N The Hood', I never thought how we grew up in South Central was interesting enough for a movie.

Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.