[Fences] is just a great play to bring to the screen.

Put God first in everything you do ... Everything that I have is by the grace of God, understand that. It's a gift ... I didn't always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.

Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.

Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, or dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt by the heart.

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love...the faith that you have - that’s what’s going to define your life.

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.

To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?

A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

In the beginning, I only wanted to know, love, and serve God and understand the Bible. What harm could that possibly bring?

Liberal - a power worshipper without power.

Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired teacher.

What, do you think that feminism means you hate men?

Most actors are starving. Most of us are walking around with a flashlight and tweezers looking for evidence. When you have someone that actually writes an acting role, it's rare.

After all, everybody has secrets and there are some things that nobody knows about you but only you, right?

Looking back now I realise that the worst things that happened to me were the best things in disguise - I just didn’t know how to read the signs.

I watch cartoons the way most adults watch reality-TV shows.

The music and the message, to me, is something that is imperative and that's what drives me know.

I'm playing to around 30% of my potential - you'd be shocked at what I could do.