There is no pain worse than not achieving a dream when it is your fault. If God did not want you to have it, that is one thing. But if you do not get what you desire because you are lazy, there is no pain worse than that.

You'd be surprised how much you don't understand what other people see your actions as; how other people view the things you say and the things that you do. And a lot of times just clarifying what your intentions are with people makes a huge difference.

I'm starting to be a lot more comfortable with allowing people to decide for themselves and almost creating a situation that forces people to decide for themselves whether they like it or don't like it or agree with the character or disagree with the character.

10 ways to love: listen, speak, give, pray, answer, share, enjoy, trust, forgive, promise.

I want the world to be better because I was here.

I love being black in America, and especially being black in Hollywood.

Whatever you have is gonna die and you are gonna have to rebirth something new. You have to be willing to ride the waves.