I work from almost a dangerous place in my mind sometimes.

I had a hit single on the radio for 30 days before I graduated from high school.

The first step before anybody else in the world believes it, is that you believe it.

When I say I am going to run three miles, I run five. With that mentality, it is actually difficult to lose.

My God, my higher power. It's mine and mine alone. I create my connection and I decide how my connection is going to be.

There's so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I've got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father - and how come that's not as newsworthy?

Give me a problem, I'll give you a solution. I just love living. That's a feeling you can't fake. I'm glad every single day. I think that even the camera can feel that I'm a happy man.