I definitely shut down sometimes. I always just go into my own little cocoon and write, and I surround myself with as much music as possible.

Finding out the truth is only half of it. It's what you do with it that matters.

Sometimes I wish that I could go into a time machine right now and just look at my self and say, 'Calm down. Things are gonna be fine. Things are gonna be all great. Just relax.

Well, I write a lot of poetry - that's where it usually all starts. I definitely want to show you guys sides of me - love, loss, heartbreak - all of that good stuff!

I get offered a lot of black roles, because apparently I dont look Latino enough.

True Blood' is amazing. I have to give a shout out to 'Melrose Place' because I do watch. I love 'Entourage.' One of my favorite shows back in the day was 'Friday Night Lights.

When I was 17, I was always hanging out with the older kids, and a lot of times, the kids that graduated would come back and play pranks. I was a huge, huge, huge prankster.

Sometimes I wish that I could go into a time machine right now and just look at my self and say, 'Calm down. Things are gonna be fine. Things are gonna be all great. Just relax.'

'True Blood' is amazing. I have to give a shout out to 'Melrose Place' because I do watch. I love 'Entourage.' One of my favorite shows back in the day was 'Friday Night Lights.'

If black and white are too different and separate calories zebras wouldn't have both.

The little done doth vanish to the mind which forward sees how much remains to do.

Human beings actually have quite a bit of willpower. They don't know too much about it, but they have quite a bit.

I've always felt embraced by the Broadway community even before I felt like I earned it.

I like the big ups. I'm into the big ups.

I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed.

I'm also doing constant book readings, movies. You name it, I'm doing it.

The role of a leader is not to rule over other people, but to hold a space for their own genius.

When death occurs, death as you know it, the universe embraces you and takes you to its heart.

I don't want the Obama era to be more about symbolism than substance when it comes to black people. I love him, but I love black people even more.