The only thing I change mainly is my sneakers. I love sneakers. But everything's sort of black or jeans. Jeans, always.

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie.

What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down barriers, and championed human rights before the eyes of the world.

I want to go to Sierra Leone with something - whether it's some sort of contribution to healthcare, or to the entertainment industry. My cousin is a nurse; we are talking about opening a clinic.

I'm never shaken or stirred.

My Father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

The less I talk about being black, the better.

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US. It took three years to get the accent right.

I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy.

It's sometimes easier to help others rather than helping yourself. The trick is to listen to your "self" as a friend. This may be the simplest change you ever make in life, with the biggest impact.

The weakness of most men they do not know how to become a stone or tree.

Death itself is less painful when it comes upon us unawares than the bare contemplation of it, even when danger is far distant.

One of Boomer's strong points is that he has a great background in just about everything.

The cynic, a parasite of civilization, lives by denying it, for the very reason that he is convinced that it will not fail.

All of Christian existence ... stands within an expectation. Its fulfillment may be sure, but its timing is unknown.

Because I am a mother, I am capable of being shocked: as I never was when I was not one.

The anti-war movement should turn itself into a pro-democracy movement

I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient.

Out of all artists, authors are the least trained for the spotlight. Wanting attention isn't a requisite part of the package.