It's interesting to be playing a father who's on the other side because that's not my world and not where I came from.

You're never promised your next breath.

If you listen to a lot of old funk records, the drums are really small. But you don't perceive it like that because the groove is so heavy.

Love , creativity, and opportunity is in the air. Take it in and do your thing.

I mean, look at the people we celebrate - a lot of people who really don't do anything. They just walk the red carpets and go to all the parties, and they're hooked up with the right people, so they're celebrities. But what for?

Race in this country is still the elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss.

You can be around 100 people and be completely alone. People don't realize what it's really like.