There was our house in New Orleans. Two blocks in front of us were these beautiful mansions and two blocks behind us were the ghetto, projects, and that's where I had to go to school, but I would always pattern my life looking forward. It was almost literal.

I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth.

When it all comes down to it, life isn't about how much we get - it's about how much we share.

It's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.

It takes a week to do a sitcom in Hollywood. I do a show a day in my studio, three or four shows a week.

People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.