It is that rare film [Moonlight] that comes along once in a while that catches the zeitgeist. This movie is that. I certainly have my fingers crossed that it is. Everyone needs to see this movie.

You have to see through one's faults before you see their need.

Working on Shakespeare and learning about Shakespeare was the big takeaway for me.

Now, perhaps more than ever, we need more and more examples of healing. We need to learn what it takes to heal.

Politically, nowadays, as we know and feel, we are similarly underrepresented and not heard.

I just hope to work with great people, and do things that are challenging for me and that I can be proud of and not have to hide my face about. Those are my guidelines.

The surgeries were the hardest scenes for me because it's literally balancing so many balls in the air, at the same time, and each surgery is different.

I want to shift my career back to shows like The Knick. I prefer the classic drama structure.

I am also producing and writing a bunch.

[Theater] has always been a big focus. I have been away from it for the past few years. I want to get back to it!

The policies enacted during segregation are still being felt in Birmingham.

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

I don't worry cause, everything's gonna be alright.

I only want to do what I really want to do; otherwise, I'm content to sit here and play my guitar all day.

I wanted to go and explore the world, I guess. And I suddenly thought well, I'll just do it.

But, inevitably, as he [Kierkegaard] approaches what we might call his Christocentric climax many readers drop off. Many scholars just leave that part of his authorship alone.

A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what they do in the dark, and informing the public about those acts.

The best defence against bullshit is vigilance. So if you smell something, say something.

Love is like fire, a dangerous thing to play with, although the best of friends and the most loyal of servants when rightly handled.

Never point a finger where you never lent a hand.

Music furnishes a delightful recreation for the hours of respite from the cares of the day, and lasts us through life.