Nowadays, if you're a great artist, you don't have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You're closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.

There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.

If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.

Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don't want the old ways. They want to bring in the new, whether it's the ballet, when it started, or Shakespeare.

If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.

I think it's very important. I've gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It's something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.

No matter what we've done or where we've been, every single one of us can change.