The great thing about getting married young like I did and having a child so young is that he gets to know all the relatives. He knew his great-grandmother, and we sat down together and tied down the stories of our uncles and aunts.

The publicists are the gatekeepers, and they wield a lot of power. They're the ones giving you access to their clients.

I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better.

I love to cook and I know a lot of people watching love those segments, but so often they feel rushed to me. If we give 'em a bit more time to breathe, people will get more out of them.

In an earthquake, I shouldn't run out of the house - I should run into it.

Poverty can't be an excuse for bad teaching, but teaching can't be the only thing we do to combat poverty.

Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are.