I learned that not only am I a descendant of slaves, but that I am also a descendant of royalty, that there are politicians from the 1800s as well as Tuskegee Airmen in my lineage.

I have never made a decision based on race and never will.

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

We all create our own reality by the choices we make.

The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.

I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

I'm an avid hockey fan and I've been playing for about 17 years, and somebody recently told me that the first organized hockey teams in Canada were all black. Telling those stories would be cool.

I've always been a sucker for attention.

What makes you think that what you know is any different from what I know? I had different teachers.

My wife and I have been together since 1986. I graduated in '86 and she graduated in '88. We began dating when she was 17. Actually she turned 18 when we started kissing and stuff.

Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

I get really angry when I get hungry. If you don't feed me, I won't talk to you. That's when my anger issues come out.

I don't remember one thing I learned in school.

The expansion of your own consciousness, love capacity, humility and compassion - this is the path; this is the way.

I don't want to be a TV star for the sake of being on TV. I want to have a TV show that's based around my comedy.

A lot of bands that are great disappear a little bit faster than they used to. They don't get as much support for the long haul. You have to be pretty tough to hang in there.

Women have talent and intelligence but due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality.

Born of the sensibility, art sows and creates life in its turn.

There is no profit in deceit. An honest man knows revenge is not sweet.

I don't want to be known for anything other than the fact that I play characters in movies.