Begging for acknowledgment, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power.

In black neighborhoods, everybody appreciated comedy about real life. In the white community, fantasy was funnier. I started looking for the jokes that were equally hilarious across the board, for totally different reasons.

I am inspired beyond my ability to articulate... and now I know what and who I want to be... a soldier for peace.

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.

Part of being an actor is almost self-hypnosis during those brief moments when the cameras are rolling. You want to actually believe you're Chris Gardner or Muhammad Ali.

Just stay ready. Stay in shape and then you don't have to rush to train before the movie starts. I'll show you my abs later because I’m in shape. But that idea, if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.

I have a great time with my life, and I wanna share it.