Competition's always been a product of American lifestyle

The data is going to indicate sadly that when the Obama administration is over, black people will have lost ground in every single leading economic indicator category.

The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave.

Don't envy someone else's gift. Discover your own.

The storm came. Lives were washed away. Ancient pains resurfaced. Now it is time for a sea of change.

Sometimes rejection in life is really redirection.

I believe if we make black America better, we make all of America better.

We need to elect leaders who understand that leadership is about loving and serving people, not about self-advancement.

Regardless of your race, religion or political affiliation, never hesitate to question those in authority.

Poverty and wealth inequality are a form of instability into the future.

Capitalism is like a child: if you want the child to grow up free and productive, somebody's got to look over the shoulder of that child.

remember you are capable of the most powerful thing in the universe.you are capable of love.

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

Don't wait until it's too late to tell someone how much you love, how much you care.

Cultural heritage define the uniqueness of individuals. Appreciate cultural diversity.

As an actor, I've always paid attention on sets. I've always watched, learned and listened, and you start to see things differently. You always leave yourself an out.

Television, in particular, doesn't look for talent; it looks for personas. You have a great persona? You can be a TV star.

Whatever it takes to stop someone from abusing animals is certainly morally acceptable

The secret to comedy is not playing the comedy, but actually playing the situation, playing the drama of it.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

Listen to the inner light; It will guide you. Listen to the inner Peace; It will feed you. Listen to the inner Love; It will transform you, It will divinise you, It will immortalise you.