You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people.

The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.

I live in hip-hop. I don't find it to be offensive.

As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.

You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.

I ask everyone - white Hollywood and black Hollywood - to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That's where they're going to learn from each other, and that's where they're going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place.

In the morning I stand up, scratch a little bit, then I light a candle and I meditate. Every morning. I've been meditating for maybe 20 years. I meditate so I can make choices; so I'm not a sheep all the time. So I can see better than what everyone else is doing.