Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

I would never complain that Hollywood is racist when I'm one of the people touted as a welcome entity there.

It's just the stupidest law possible... You're just making criminals out of people who aren't engaged in criminal activity. And we're spending zillions of dollars trying to fight a war we can't win! We could make zillions, just legalize it and tax it like we do liquor. It's stupid.

If you sat down and you wrote a script, you may write something that's way beyond what you've ever seen me do, but if you thought of me to do it, I would be flattered to be asked to do something other than be wise.

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

I don't think you're going to get nominated every time you jump out of the box.