Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie.

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 want to go to Sierra Leone with something - whether it's some sort of contribution to healthcare, or to the entertainment industry. My cousin is a nurse; we are talking about opening a clinic.

I'm never shaken or stirred.

My Father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

The less I talk about being black, the better.

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US. It took three years to get the accent right.

I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy.

When things are too clear, they are no longer interesting.

Justice is Equality...but equality of what?

The gospel will die in the toxic soil of self.

You know, as a woman, it is tough to get to the top - like to get to that respected level in this industry - in any industry, I think.

While an original is always hard to find, he is easy to recognize.

Adaptation is a profound process. Means you figure out how to thrive in the world.

Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.

People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it.

On big routes in big mountains, speed equals safety.

It was still quite late when I got married, 30s, I don't know.