Cable was a blessing for me. Thank god, I've done a show that's going to be iconic. So, if I screw up, it's all right because I already have something that's going to be iconic.

I came from a divorced mother and father, obviously mixed race.

To be a character actor is to be open, to be a chameleon.

I have from time to time been a double A or triple A personality. I'm not anymore. I'm more lenient on myself.

I love the smell of fried chicken.

I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I’m truly persuasive.

I have this vision that I'm really watching each one of my daughters start to become women, and mothers. And this is what's gonna save our planet.

Middle-class people are becoming desperate. It can cause a moral man to break bad.

You can never lead unless you follow.

There is a price to pay for most of our actions. For every action, there is a reaction.

I always wanted to be a boy scout but was too poor. Couldn't do it.

I don't.""Don't what?" She asked, somewhat puzzled."I don't know many things. The only thing I know is that I know nothing.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is.

I'm willing to throw my body in front of the bus to stop bad ideas.

The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon.

It is vitally important that our children know they are loved and safe at home

Everyone you see is you in a different time & space.

For all that you are and all that you do, and for the many ways you make my heart sing.

Change is never a matter of ability, it's always a matter of motivation.