I look at racism as one of the social demons. And, in its worst, it's violent and it's a systemic commitment to oppression.

Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way.

Sometimes blessings come in strange packages.

The conversation about race is inevitable. It's one that people know that we have to have and continue to have.

A greater truth that I think we are faced with on a day-to-day basis as minorities is: We are the color of skin first and people second.

How we act with each other really reveals our most animal instincts.

I can fathom anything, man. I love biting off more than I can chew and figuring it out.

[ When I met Barack Obama] He says, I do a pretty good me myself - he said something like that. But he's - he is a close talker. He's a touchy guy.

I just think racism is within each and every one of us. It's everyone's responsibility to figure out how they deal with this kind of obsolete instinct.

I think that human beings are the most awful monster we have ever seen.

We haven't done enough work to encourage minorities to strive to make movies. Hollywood is a place full of white male directors - there are many good ones. We just haven't nurtured our voices.

Never go tapping into the lives of others like you know them and their story! Their story is not yours, tell yours, for that is all you know.

You can transform your entire physical appearance, personal experience, energy, and social success simply by smiling. And it is also good to do just for you!

If you want a thing done go if not send.

Be not too strict - too far east is west. You may lose all by demanding all.

Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all

I don't like new cars; I'm into vintage cars - there's a Jaguar E-Type in the 'Goldie' video.

Talent, I believe, is most likely to be found among nonconformists, dissenters, and rebels.

Many times what cannot be refuted by arguments can be parried by laughter.

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from pole to pole, So others may say when you are dead and gone. See what a vast estate he left his son.

Adversity is the nurse of greatness which roughly rocks her patients back to health.