Cruelty is cruelty, whether it's cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens..

Unconscious behavior is at the core. Think of the 40 billion animals we abuse and eat who are born into suffering. It's a karmic disaster..

Good givers are great getters..

People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists..

Mistakes only cost you when you don't acknowledge them..

A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world..

Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It's the same sickness, whether it's about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It's all w….

Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It's the most mainstream thing there is..

I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have ….

Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form..

The most aggressive views governing this country speak a lot about inclusion. We still have some people in this country who don't really get that we ….

You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture..

I don't know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It's the intention. I try to keep a positive inten….

I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead..

Many of my biggest business endeavors were failures before they became a success. Some failed for as long as six years before they hit. Everyone arou….

[T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood..

If you want to say something profound, writing from your heartbeat is different than writing from the loud voices you get from music. If they're rapp….

I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others..

I don't like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at t….

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you..

I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet..