He learned...never to show his anger or hatred against a stronger adversary, for fear of being crushed.

What is the purpose of achieving your dream if the people you had dreamed your achievements for are no longer there to reap the benefits?

It was one thing to be fooled, and another thing to be taken for a fool all the time.

Love and hate when stretched to their extremes blind reasoning.

I was a million percent in love with Edward Scissorhands. I remember looking in the mirror on the last day of shooting... and thinking how sad I was to be saying goodbye to Edward.

I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.

To give someone a blessing is the most significant affirmation we can offer.

Throughout history government has seldom hesitated from robbing its citizens in a crisis.

All the talk in the world won't undo what we are. They put us in a corner we could never get out of on our own, and they're not in a rush to pull us out.

Being a black rapper is like being a Southern, socialite woman: You're always worried about appearances.

I much prefer making music to talking about it. There's something visceral about instruments and voices that transcends words.

I was so brilliant in the past. Now my mind is a blank. It's so glorious to get old.

Writing songs about fancying people in dance clubs is all very well but it's not the be-all and end-all. There are other topics.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.