If someone saves your life, you develop a brotherhood, no matter what your race.

I believe that every innovative thought comes from a creative mindset....A creative mindset is what drives our world, and art is the base of that.

People are realizing that color has no bearing on what's known as brotherhood

A lot of directors are overbearing and tend to make you doubt your instincts.

I believe success is preparation, because opportunity is going to knock on your door sooner or later but are you prepared to answer that?

Boxing, for me, it's the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight, so I think that's something innate in all of us.

I spend 90 percent of my time saying no, and my accountant yells at me for it, but when I started in this business, I wanted my career to have legs.

I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually sucks

It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.

That word, fan, has always kind of bothered me

Writing is the beast unto itself.

Big cities can have big hearts.

Careful how you judge others

Mathematician need only peace of mind and occasionally, paper and pencil.

There is a deep interconnectedness of all life on earth, from the tiniest organisms, to the largest ecosystems, and absolutely between each person.

When I'm working, I need to be pretty disciplined, but I do like to enjoy my food. I like to keep it fresh and wholesome. Preparing your own food can be a great way to unwind.

This world is vast enough to handle anything you dare to dream.

The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength.

Reality is what one does not perceive when one perceives it.

Through conscious beings the universe has generated self-awareness. This can be no trivial detail, no minor byproduct of mindless, purposeless forces. We are truly meant to be here.

I'm a Christian, but I don't believe in religion or anything like that.