As opposed to coming up with something fantastic and trying to sell it to a studio, now all you have to do is get people to believe what you believe.

Writing in journalism teaches you to be very comfortable taking criticism, being edited, and rewriting.

I'm a hip-hop head, I grew up with it. So I've always loved the music.

There's a lot of movies about self absorbed white men and I just figured it's about time to make a movie about self absorbed black men.

You need to find your gift, something you are doing better than others

No one plows the field just by thinking about it.

I won't die. I won't give those ghouls the pleasure. I'll live and grow strong. I'll escape, then hunt them down and make them suffer.

Happy are those who expect nothing

I love Buster Keaton and I love physical comedy when it's done in an emotionally understated way. I just like to play it, and I need the attention.

I'm not 20 anymore, and I feel it.

In the West the wise are usually thought of as leaders. In the East, the wise are very often though of as followers.

You've got to love something enough to kill it.

I'm loved by some, hated by many, envied by most, yet wanted by all. (Josiah)

To play great music, you must keep your eyes on a distant star.