I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.

The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.

One thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes.

I can only live in my truth.

To be silent is to be passive.

As you make your way along life's tumultuous highways, it's important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops.

You have to create your own path and I'm up to the challenge.

The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.

I just know that the one thing that we all have in common is challenges. No one lives a challenge free life.

Everything happens when it's supposed to.

There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved.

Give a poet a pen

If the world stands in between a man and the woman he loves, he will set out to conquer it.

You will never realize how precious a baby is until she keeps you awake through the whole night.

He groaned a little and pulled his mouth free, pressing it against her forehead, then her cheeks. "I was going to start a fire ---" He smiled down at her. "You did.

The evil should end one for all.

In the midst of events there is no perspective.

Our approach was very simple. It was about creating a universal language. A show that will be attractive toward every people coming from all over the world. And that was a big thing.

When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.

Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father's eyes. They were made of kindness, and silver.

I don't like hype cluttering art.