You can't be from Montgomery, Alabama, and not have a background in the church. It's at the core of who we are as a people.

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.

If people think you are this amazing, own it.

Theres nothing gratuitous about my films.

Never allow your child to call you by your first name. He hasn't known you long enough.

I gained nothing at all from Supreme Enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called Supreme Enlightenment.

Nobody is born a winner, but anyone can develop the way of thought that guides you to the right direction.

Immortals are never alien to one another.

I haven't played a chess match for several decades. At one point I lost most of my chess games. Then I realized many of my competitors were memorizing the best moves and I was unwilling to do this.

If it weren't for fear, I wouldn't have to teach you a damn thing

My love's manners in bed are not to be discussed by me

Publicity, discussion, and agitation are necessary to accomplish any work of lasting benefit.