It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.

Sitting in stillness has got to be the greatest asset I have in terms of attaining happiness.

I can't pay my [bills]. I can't go to work. My car is out of gas.

I don't fault business. If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That's why legislation and regulations are necessary.

The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.

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

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better... they're better people, right? They're segregated. It's self segregated in some cases, but there's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.