I'm tired of having to consult a group of old white guys about my black girl craft. They don't even know what they're listening for or to.

Your problems with me are not my problems, those are your problems.

Black culture is cool, but black issues sure aren't, huh?

I don't want to be nice. Nice girls can only get what they're offered.

Sometimes I feel like I float in and out of different personalities.

The Grammys are supposed to be awards for artistic excellence… Iggy Azalea’s not excellent.

Ketchup I'm hot, dog Frankfurters, you're Nathan But relish hatin'

Why does the UN need to raise money for ebola? Can't the gov just print the damn dollars themselves and get this done already.

I don't turn to anyone for advice. I do what I want.

No offence to Nicki Minaj, but her career has essentially been a Lil’ Kim tribute

I have never felt the pain of not being white the way I've felt it since I've been a public figure/part of this entertainment industry.

Distance sometimes lets you know who is worth keeping, and who is worth letting go.

Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.

Leaders lead themselves first and foremost. Only then can they act as example and inspiration to others.

We can see for ourselves how beautiful we both are.

You must give your own story to the world.

You can't teach the old maestro a new tune.

I work because I think that I wouldn't feel good about myself unless I was contributing.

I'm sometimes scared of everything that has happened to us. We didn't think Desilu Productions would grow so big. We merely wanted to be together and have two children.

Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Behind every word flows energy.

I - and I bet all the panelists here - truly believe that movies really can change the world.