I'd like to think that in any circumstance I'd say, "You know what? Screw this. Kill me. I'm done. I'm not going to grovel."

Because sometimes listening to something will connect to a feeling, it will allow you to emote subconsciously, and you don't even understand why you're in it.

You go home happy, you go to work happy, you make a better project because everybody loves it and loves each other.

There's still a place for marching for instance with the Black Lives Matter movement, we've seen the importance of causing a scene, being on the streets and making your demands and your voice heard.

Sometimes survival seems like submitting. And that's really hard on the spirit.

I enjoy being surprised.

For me, it was definitely an education in being grateful. And appreciating the civil liberties we have today, the natural liberties we have at home.

Regardless of the project, whenever you're working on something, the best you can hope for is to be around good people.

I don't believe in breaks. Not yet. I'm too young. I'll find the next job to keep me busy between seasons.

The introduction of Harriet Tubman is going to be very exciting, she's a real life superhero so for us to be able to feature her this season is groundbreaking for a television series.

Democracy only works, as President [Barack] Obama spoke of in his farewell message, if it's driven by the people and the people stay active and vigilant and speak out and let their concerns be known.

Progress and motion are not synonymous.

I have a lot of amazing women, you know, women in my life who have been an example for me of what not to do.

They used to beat me up after Sunday School, I used to get beat up... yeah, that's a nice little thank you from Jesus.

Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.

The only way to prevent prostitution altogether would be to imprison one half of the human race.

In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread, Till thou return unto the ground; for thou Out of the ground wast taken; know thy birth, For dust thou art, and shalt to dust return.

Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions.

You and I live to manifest the Glory of God.

Young film makers should learn how to deal with the money and learn how to deal with the power structure. Because it is like a battle.

I think anyone who has an opinion, and voices it, will offend someone.