The data is going to indicate sadly that when the Obama administration is over, black people will have lost ground in every single leading economic indicator category.

Even in the era of the first black president, racism is still the most intractable issue in USA. Regarding poverty, half of all Americans are either in or near poverty. Poverty is certainly worse for African-Americans now than it was during King's lifetime.

History is replete with examples of moments in time when we talk about deficit reduction and try to advance on it around the world, that is, where it leads to job losses, not job creation.

What determines your altitude in life is your attitude.

I grew. Going outside my comfort zone is a big one for me.

The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave.

When I'm at the premiere and I see the film in its entirety, I forget plot, I forget the story, I forget what my character goes through, because I really do just let it go.