Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future.

Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.

We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.

You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion.

Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics.

In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.

People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.

So wake me up when it's all over When I'm wiser and I'm older All this time I was finding myself And I didn't know I was lost

Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.

America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing.

Learning is crucial if you want to remain special and material

Focus on the positives is what I teach my kids. The rest takes care of itself.

I still think that it's time for something that reflects the American people.

As a director, I've been able to combine with what I've learned as an actor and as a producer: it melds quite nicely into what I feel like I should have been doing all along.

Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories.

Today, on our own turf, we face pagan ignorance about God every bit as deep as that which the early church faced in the Roman Empire.

I have to make sure I exercise and that the ingredients that go into my body are completely organic.

There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing for no good reason. I tell them that it would be funnier if there weren't these swear words.

Death has no terrors for a sincere servant of Christ who is laboring to bring souls to a knowledge of the truth.

Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.