Racism is a form of insanity. Human beings became racist when they started talking. Speech has a lot to do with it.

I've never seen anyone more messed up over success than Richard Pryor. For him, it's a constant battle between success in the white world and keeping it real for his black self.

America has a rap sheet. You can't police the world and tell the world how to act when you're just as bad yourself.

I don't want affirmative action - too much affirmative, not enough action.

A new broom can sweep the floor, but an old broom knows where the dirt is.

I think about never losing my voice, never giving in, never selling out, always keeping black, always sticking to the street. Staying neighborhood and not Hollywood.

I love Obama because he is proof all black people don't look alike. Nobody every told me, 'Good morning, Mr. President.' We don't all look alike.