I wanted to make a movie, because the whole life of the movies appealed to me. You work hard for three or four months, then you don't work at all for a couple of months.

I don't remember not dancing. When I realized I was alive and these were my parents, and I could walk and talk, I could dance.

The best entertainment speaks to the human condition in an honest way.

I never wanted to be a star, I just wanted to get work.

I think everybody at some point - especially if they've been working their whole lives - should take time out and think about what they've done.

I read the script, and I knew it was a good part. It was written for a white actor. That's what I'm up against - I have to try to make roles happen for me that aren't written black.

Because you’re beautiful. I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I decided a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.

Blessings come into the areas of a person’s life, where he is absolutely obedient to God.

Excuse me please, one more drink Could you make it strong cause I don't need to think She broke my heart, my grace is gone One more drink and I'll move on.

Your turn has come to sift through the dreck of humanity for rare specks of originality

I love what I do. I was given the most incredible gift that can be given to anyone. I could never imagine a world without music, and I feel grateful that I've been given the ability to share that.

I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years.And not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of you.

What's important is the preparation for adult life, and the training you'll receive in your Assignment.

Every Christian became a missionary the moment God breathed his Spirit into him or her.

Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.

Building a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment.