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.

We think it hugely important to support young artists, there is a war against that kind of artistry, that kind of creation...When somebody is 19 years old, they're gonna do what they're gonna do just like we did... For me the most important thing was for him to know anytime he can call and I'll come whatever happens.

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

Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. some people are better at hiding it than others.

The execs don't care what color you are. They care about how much money you make. Hollywood is not really black or white. It's green.

For me and my storytelling and the way that I embrace stories in the way that I embrace characters, I desperately needed to know that everything was okay.

I'm a student of world religion, so to me, it's hugely important to have knowledge and to understand what people are doing.