Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed - for the most part, every family's got them.

I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.

I know I can only do as much as I can do... Although I have so many ideas of my own, I'm still very interested in helping to cultivate and encourage some promising new artists. But there are a lot of people and, unfortunately, a very small window.

What excites me? Had you asked me that question a few years ago, the answer would’ve rolled right off my tongue. Today, I think it's moving and uplifting my audience. Having them get it and go with it. That excites me.

Everything that I talk about, pretty much, are things that I learned or understood over the years.

I get a lot of flack from critics that my comedies are all over the place, my dramas are all over the place, they're schizophrenic - as if I don't know that!

What I've learned is you treat women right.