I can't just wear whatever when I go out because somebody might want to take a picture. People are, like, taking pictures of me in my car when I'm driving. It's crazy. I kind of hate it sometimes.

Michael B. Jordan is actually cool. He's like the homie. I'm actually talking to him. He reached out to me a while ago and just showing love for the music after 'TRaPSOUL' dropped.

I used to sing in church, too. Not like in the choir or anything, but for people around the church... on the church bus going home and Christmas plays.

If there's three boxes that say 'Single', 'In a Relationship, ' and the third one says 'Getting Money', I'd check the third one.

I want to inspire people to change the world. That's something that I feel that I'm meant to do here... really going to change the world. I asked God to make me immortal so I can do it.

Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome.

The key to ministry in any and every context, both now and for the last two thousand years, is missionary flexibility.

What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement.

Be aware of your breathing as often as you are able, whenever you remember. Do that for one year, and it will be powerfully transformative. And it's free.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe. [On painting and fighting look aloof.]

This is what those who haven’t crossed the tropic of grief often fail to understand: the fact that someone is dead may mean that they are not alive, but doesn’t mean that they do not exist.

how magnanimous was a gesture if one were constantly aware of its magnanimity?

Say 'no' more than 'yes,' and just make sure you surround yourself with good people.

The Sessions becomes a dance of joy in the midst of severe challenge, and a movie with a light spirit that lifts a tale of heavy fate.

A great shot is when you pull it off. A smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it.