Just 'cause you pour syrup on something doesnt make it pancakes.

I understood, through rehab, things about creating characters. I understood that creating whole people means knowing where we come from, how we can m….

Just because people don't trust people doesn't mean [they] don't like them. There are lots of paranoid people in the world. You figure out their pers….

Those that have loved longest love best..

The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did..

Take a stand for what's right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you'll be part of something larger and bigger and….

I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treati….

You ain't got but one life. You ought to live it the way you want..

I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This [shooting] is about people who aren't taught the value of life..

I see myself as a storyteller. So, when I read something, I see the story, and I see it on screen, in my head, in a certain way. I always want to see….

Everything that I've gone through informs me and my opinions in a way, I guess because I am a child of segregation. I lived through it. I lived in it….

I never did one thing right in my life, you know that? Not one. That takes skill..

You know me. It's my duty to please that booty..

My ass may be dumb, but I ain't no dumbass..

There are some movies that deserve criticism. They want people to know that it's a great dramatic accomplishment and has some great performances in i….

If you do not have courage, you may not have the opportunity to use any of your other virtues..

We've come a long way in our thinking, but also in our moral decay. I can't imagine Dr. King watching the 'Real Housewives' or 'Jersey Shore.'.

Anyone who tells you money can't buy happiness never had any..

What kills me is that everybody thinks I like Jazz..

I walk the streets, take the train, it's real simple. Some actors create their own mythology: 'Oh, I'm so famous I can't go places, because I created….

Girl, don't make me put my foot in your ass..