A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.

He who has the gold makes the rules.

As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it.

I realized that here's a moment for me to learn so until I learn and understand more about how types of films are done - action, sci-fi - even though I have a desire to do it, I won't go into it until I'm very clear that I can do it and that moment hasn't come yet. Maybe one day I will ready, but for now, I just enjoyed playing the character.

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 you put on your shortest dress, please leave some mystery in it. That's the difference between a miniskirt and a ho-skirt. A ho-skirt shows your Frisbee. A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery.

I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive.