I want a body of work; I want a good story after a good story.

I came from a divorced mother and father, obviously mixed race.

To be a character actor is to be open, to be a chameleon.

I have from time to time been a double A or triple A personality. I'm not anymore. I'm more lenient on myself.

I love the smell of fried chicken.

I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I’m truly persuasive.

I have this vision that I'm really watching each one of my daughters start to become women, and mothers. And this is what's gonna save our planet.

Middle-class people are becoming desperate. It can cause a moral man to break bad.

You can never lead unless you follow.

There is a price to pay for most of our actions. For every action, there is a reaction.

I always wanted to be a boy scout but was too poor. Couldn't do it.

You can never be wise unless you love reading.

She imagined she could taste the storm in him, the battering winds of desperation and frustration that met her own, blow for blow.

Whichever season you’re in, rejoice and celebrate your life as you might not experience it twice.

With a background in science I am extremely interested in the meeting ground of science, theology, and philosophy, especially the ethical questions at the border of science and theology.

The best cure for hypochondria is to forget about your body and get interested in somebody else's.

A nation's institutions and beliefs are determined by it's character.

She is Living and I'm Dead, but I'd like to believe we're both human. Call me an idealist.

It is always more valuable to report the truth.

You have within you all the power you need with which to get whatever you want or need in this world.

Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.