Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to you, you felt like you were the center of the universe.

The whole idea of jazz came about was the interpretation of the human dialogue, trading fours. When someone's soloing and someone picks up the solo and plays it back at 'em, it was the imitation of the human dialogue. It was how people spoke, through music.

And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.

Art imitating life and life imitating art, and it's beyond the job - it will always be a marked period in my life.

Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.

The NFL is such a large, multibillion dollar enterprise with fan loyalty because they have provided not only entertainment for sports fans, but memories, good memories, family memories to these fans, that can only bring about good will.

Whenever an actor was going to die, I tried to help them understand not to take it personally. It wasn't about them. It's the story.