I tried football and got my ass beat. I tried baseball, and the ball knocked out one of my teeth.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't make them all yourself.

Somebody has to look out for and protect our kids, and I feel blessed to be a blessing to someone else.

When I reflect on the issues that black Hollywood has had with the lack of representation at the Oscars, I realized that we have a responsibility to tell stories that are meaningful for our history.

I have this bodyguard so if I get tired of signing Autographs I ask him to step in. It's hard because people get angry at you, but I've got a life to live too.

The girls want to see the rips on your stomach - they like that.

The beauty about living in Atlanta is that there aren't too many paparazzi here; you can just relax. And that really works for me and my children.