“Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.”

If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.

If I am a cup maker, I’m interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.

I’ve been fortunate. I don’t pick scripts. Scripts pick me.

Don’t be afraid to learn from others mistakes, and take bits of useful information or ideas that help you get better at what you do.

One good thing about acting in film is that it’s good therapy.

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.

When you do good, you get good!

I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.

The time to worrying about flying is when you’re on the ground. When you’re up in the air, it’s too late. No point in worrying about it then.

I wasn’t allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.

I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.

I’ve worked with children all my life.

Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.

The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.

Wisdom is there at your fingertips, use it.

If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.

Spread positivity; don’t matter how big, or how small.

Love is Love no matter old you are, and I knew if I gave you enough time, you’d come back to me.

Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys.

Black people have always been used as a buffer in this country between powers to prevent class war.

Long experience has taught me this about the status of mankind with regard to matters requiring thought.

The important thing is to create. Nothing else matters; creation is all.

Black Lives Matter. It is really that simple. Keep pushing. Keep listening.