To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight.

Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination.

I want to be necessary and do good works. I ain't here to waste nobody's time, because I don't want you to waste mine.

I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.

I'm inspired by playwrights, novelists, poets: The value of language has been a lifelong passion of mine. I enjoy it. I'm good at it.

I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have.

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.