I try not to get too high off the highs or too low off the lows.

People are starting to understand the other side's perspective and that's where empathy can sort of begin - once you quit judging other people but just understand where they're coming from.

We've seen many Black men lose their life over the past couple of years. Not only just heard about it.

Dialect or the speech of the people is capable of expressing whatever the people are.

Just as important I believe, is Black America can look back at the show and say, "Wow, I think I now understand why a lot of white people were appalled at the acquittal of O.J. Simpson."

I'm pleased it turned out the way that it did, because I know lots of other people who did fantastic work and did not see this particular kind of recognition [like Emmy].

Empathy begins with understanding life from another person's perspective. Nobody has an objective experience of reality. It's all through our own individual prisms.

The first time I went on a serious run was when I was 21 years old at Stanford University. From 21 to 30, I continued the tradition and ran 10 miles every year on my birthday.

Sure my rose-colored glasses don't let me see the world for what it is NOW but what they allow is the chance to see what the world would look like if people cared enough to plant more roses

Vampires aren't the only ones who can hunt.

Save the contrition for the confessional. Regret isn't worth a damn to anyone.

Mostly, I stay out of social media conversations. But sometimes, they hunt me down and shoot at me anyway!

Middle age is when you realize that you'll never live long enough to try all the recipes you spent thirty years clipping out of newspapers and magazines.

Love is sentimental measles.

I taught sixth grade for three and a half years.

To her, the name of father was another name for love.

I'm just open to new experiences. I've never really settled down into one art. I like to be nomadic with my art.

Temper your future actions.