American culture is one that is so easily in denial. We have such a strange dichotomy, so hypocritical. The truth can be blaring in neon letters but our culture will find a reason not to hear what the truth is.

Look at me - a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.

Loving yourself—it really takes a daily practice.

You want to know the truth about drugs? You can only go one or two ways. You can go up, or you can go down. That's it. After a certain point, though, no matter what you do, what you take, you don't go anywhere, and that's when you've got to sit down and face yourself.

We all came into this world naked. The rest is all drag.

You have to use what you have to get what you want.

It's very easy for me to take on other people's energy, so my personal mantra is " Love yourself, love yourself, love yourself. "