There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind.

My idea is to integrate black stars into mainstream stars. It hasn't been explored properly. That's what Im doing in Hollywood.

When you read a book, and it's really, really beautiful, you're so engaged you forget to breathe. If you're in a car accident, and everything moves slowly, you can be shocked into the present. The past and the future disappear.

I'm always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.

Quit taking, start giving.

The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that's just, where everyone feels safe.

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