Every day we all make mistakes ourselves, but, and we all sometimes have some...harbor some prejudices and all, but we have to know in our heart it's wrong. And we all want to remember that we are connected. And that any kind of racism is wrong.

The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.

Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.

People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.

When I started the diamond business, no black person, period, was in it to do what we're trying to do to change the industry. So I like to do things that I see clearly that are in my, you know, scope. And then, I had to figure how I get talented or smart business people around me to execute. That's what I have to do.

The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'.

I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great.