Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep.

People live by example. I can't tell you, "You can be anything," if I shot my own dreams down or was too afraid to go after them.

I really wish Hollywood would stop labeling movies, especially movies with predominantly black casts. Then, it makes others feel like, "Oh, well, that's not for me." At the end of the day, everybody understands love, loss, pain and heartbreak. That's not a color.

I'm always talking to the writers because I find it so fascinating, how they're able to go to these different levels with the different stories, and have all these layers to peel back.

I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy.

When I go home to visit, they never treat me like a celebrity. They still treat me like TJ. If I leave dishes in the sink, they'll let me know.