College. I didn't even realize it was carefree at the time, but looking back, that was the most carefree time ever.

Some people are so poor, all they have is their money.

You always want to be better than you are. No matter what, I think that's important.

You have to fall in love with the process of becoming great.

People can't measure the amount of heart you have and how much you're willing to fight for something.

Energy is something you can control, in everything you do, you're going to face people more talented than you. I set myself apart by bringing more energy than they do.

The sincerity with which you do things, that's what shapes your life.

If you love the game and you love playing, just have fun and enjoy it. Work hard and don't get bogged down by it.

I'm thankful for some of bad experiences I've had. They helped me with the way I view people and see them for who they really are.

This must be how the guys in Space Jam felt when MJ gave them their powers back through that old basketball.

The best part is if you dunk on someone at home and they show it on the replay!

…..she needed him to know she did not care. She was spirited, tenacious, and full of contempt for him.

That’s another argument for writing: making something that outlasts you.

C.S. Lewis had come to demand of his nightly prayers a "realization, " "a certain vividness of the imagination and the affectations" – a sure recipe for sleeplessness and misery.

The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence.

First be a magnificent artist and then you can do whatever, but the art must be first.

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 don't have much time for real violence at all. I think there are infinitely better ways of changing the world than using violence. Sitting round a table talking is a pretty good start.

When you decide you're going to join a project, it's all about the gift you're giving the audience.

During the 90s, I watched a lot of people getting fat and prosperous, and I thought, culture itself is the casualty of this.

No man should attempt to teach others what he has never learned himself