Greatness exists in all of us.

I refuse to accept anything less than 100% of what I can achieve.

On learning to swim: I'm too big to have some woman hold my stomach and say 'Now kick your feet.'

The things that have been most valuable to me I did not learn in school.

I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. While the other guy's eatin'? I'm working. While the other guy's making love, I mean, I'm making love, too. But I'm working really hard at it.

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

The first eight years of schooling was with all white people. So that helped me to understand how white people think. I think that transition is what helped me bridge the gap, because that's what my success has really been about: bridging the gap between the black community and the white community.