I'm in film school, so I really have to sock away my money for school, tuition, and so on, and I really don't have time.

My people were homesteading in Colorado before Emancipation.

I like serious films, the moneymaking blockbusters that don't make any kind of sense and John Carpenter films.

That's what he was saying, the civil rights movement - judge me for my character, not how black my skin is, not how yellow my skin is, how short I am, how tall or fat or thin; It's by my character.

Struggle and survival, losing and winning, doesn't matter. It's entering the race that counts. You enter, you can win, you can lose .... but it's all about entering the race.

Me, sexy? I'm just plain ol' beans and rice.

I really hate to see abusive behavior being passed on from generation to generation to generation, when we have access to health and counseling.

I don't believe that I should just do A-movies, I just do the work as an artist.

Women are allowed more freedoms and we're fighting for more freedoms, we're experiencing more freedoms won.

My grandfather was the first feminist in my life. He taught me if a woman can do something, a man will respect her.

And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.

By holding on to God at all times, we can remain calm and enjoy peace in us even in the middle of our storms.

Take the first A out of Abraham and put it at the end. You get Brahama. There’s the ancient connection right there.

If you see an injustice, and don’t move to right it when you have a chance, history won’t forget that, either.

None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives.

There was something irresistible about popcorn.

I'm a person who loves people. It's all about the vibe of the environment I'm working in.

I have thousands of tapes, and photos and fliers, letters, posters, artwork - basically everything that ever happened, I kept. I'm not a hoarder, though. I'm sort of a librarian.

Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day.

Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.

Though true repentance is never too late, yet late repentance is seldom true.