America ain’t three fifths bad.

Soup dumplings, sitcoms, one-night stands--good ones leave you wanting more.

Not only was I not white, to many people I wasn’t Asian either

People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that.

For me, juicing isn't about binging and cleansing; I try to incorporate it into a balanced diet.

There is a lot of food culture that goes on in the home and in the community in non-traditional ways. Food is a lot more than restaurants.

Black culture has been a huge influence in my life.

I like a walking culture; I need to be in a city where you can walk everywhere.

But what I'm very interested in, whether it's writing, whether it's hosting a show, whether it's cooking food, I'm just into the discussions of identity, culture and the politics of culture.

I don’t do coupons or Reeboks. Life is too short to half-step.

But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you're alive to see?

I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs.

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

I think there's a part of us that fantasizes about having some sort of super power. If I could have one, it would definitely be teleportation!

Sin is the most expensive thing in the universe. Nothing else can cost so much.

Twilight is to Vampires what My Little Pony is to Kentucky Derby Winning Horses.

What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down.

So when Jesus says "Love your enemies," he is setting forth a profound and ultimately inescapable admonition.

I've been really lucky. I'll completely forget that I'm a celebrity. And then something will happen, and I'll go, 'Oh, right.'

I'd rather live laughing for one year than live without laughing for one hundred.