As a young, Black man, I absolutely feel responsible.

I've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways.

I feel responsible to know what I'm talking about and to actually express myself the way I choose. We have to put those messages on a global platform period. That, to me, is inspiring.

I really got attracted to the idea of touching so many people and that idea of art transcending entertainment and art and activism being synonymous.

I just owe it to myself, to God and to everybody who supports me and people who don't even know me yet, to just be fully intentional and authentically real with everything I do, say and create.

I try to be as intentional as possible.

People respect us, they love us and they're entertained by us, so it's like when you trust somebody on that level, it's a lot easier to speak some real knowledge into their minds.

Everyone has a platform, so if we could just use that and combine what we have and know -we talk about it in private - we might as well talk about it [publicly] together.

I think that's really the allure of acting for me. I really want to connect with people.

I really wanted to be a part of that movement or better yet create that movement.

I started in this industry [television] as a kid doing commercials. Ever since I was introduced to it, I loved it.

Those happy memories now added to my sorrows.

Remember, there's few things as powerful as being true to yourself.

Friends aren't any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior.

No, generally I think influence is used as a nice word for plagiarism.

So ahead of my time even when i rhyme about the future I be reminiscing

You three have done quite enough today: all of you and your feckless, treacherous god.

Myths are lies that tell the truth.

No land was ever acquired honestly in the history of the earth.

Every time you think a negative thought, it's one step in the wrong direction, for me.

In the hospital, I promised myself that I ever walked again, that I would eat well and swim every day.