I had five sisters and one brother, so having a big family is a given for me, but now being a father, and trying to be a good father, I already have my work cut out for me.

Give me a part in a film, and I'll show you I'm not just a heartthrob.

I think it's a lot easier to put together a reality show than to actually create a scripted show.

I'm just constantly trying to be a good dad.

I hate time. It never does what you want it to.

It is the attention we give to bad situations that stops us from getting out of them.

Forgot what you think and remember what you feel.

Potentiality knocks on the door of my heart. [On Seeing The 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning ]

We've got to have good schools in every zip code.

As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music.

What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.

I have a thick skin, which comes from being a not-really-skinny, dark-skinned Indian woman. I haven’t fit in every place, and so I’m kind of used to resistance.

God places His saints where they will bring the most glory to Him, and we are totally incapable of judging where that may be.

Whether I'm down or whether things are great, I try to stay the same person all the time.