I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people.

I can tell you from personal experience it gets a little tiring having to make the rounds on cable shows to explain 'what's up with black folks.'

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

You can treat faith as part of people's it's lives.

I think I'm an overly emotional person. I feel a lot, but I don't believe that's unique to me or that's how I am able to do the things I do.

Bigots are actually funny to me in the way that people who still wear parachute pants give me a chuckle.