My father always said that if you want oranges, you have to go to where the oranges grow.

There's also a part of me that's self-destructive, and another part that's a hero who's going to stand up for a principle.

If you're not going to do your job, get out of here. Don't mess up my work. This is how I feed my family.

There's no excuse to hit a woman... Ever. Not even in a movie role, because you might really like it. And then what?

They say everybody gets 15 minutes. I hope I'm just inside the first minute and the next 14 go really slow.

I don't think President Obama has been that revolutionary in reaching out to ethnic communities. President Reagan did a lot for the black community that people don't realize.

It's just me and my guitar, and the rhythm's from there, and the poetry of life.