Suffering will always be there. You'll always have the poor. You have to own your own progress. It is true that because of the economy and the fear factor the president [Barack Obama] is able to execute a lot of promises that it would be difficult to deliver it not for the fear factor. It's funny. He's delivering on what he promised and we call it fear.

Actresses are kind of a little crazy.

Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.

You've got to do things that promote what's important.

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

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.