Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.

I know some people say "Keep your eyes on the prize," but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you're going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you've got to keep your eyes focused on the path.

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

Fortunately, Hollywood is open to change. It's just a question of how to go about doing it.

Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.

[T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.