My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.

Time is real, we can't rewind it... Out of everybody I met, who told the truth? Time did.

Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.

I love black thighs, you sisters better realize That real hair and real eyes get real guys. So before you makeup your face, you better make up your mind.

Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.

Education is what you get from reading the small print; experience is what you get from not reading it.

The mutual fund industry has been built, in a sense, on witchcraft.

I put God first, and strive to do my best by being a loving human being, recognizing that sometimes I make mistakes and bad choices.

One day it'll all make sense.

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

I appreciate this moment in time...ball players and actors be knowing my rhymes

Never go on a date unarmed.” Words of wisdom from my father. Well, my foster father. I was an orphan, of course. The best kings always are.

George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life.

Democracy cannot consist solely of elections that are nearly always fictitious and managed by rich landowners and professional politicians.

People are demanding their rights and not backing down and I hope that change is on the horizon and change will come to Ethiopia soon, so I don't have even go that far to seek a U.S. citizenship.

Our security is not a matter of weapons alone. The arm that wields them must be strong, the eye that guides them clear, the will that directs them indomitable.

Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.

Just as we bemoan the passing away of the Great Novel, a great novelist is likely to emerge, perhaps even from Denmark or Switzerland, to prove us wrong.

Any piece of knowledge I acquire today has a value at this moment exactly proportional to my skill to deal with it. Tomorrow, when I know more, I recall that piece of knowledge and use it better.

I think it's important to not have some sort of one-size-fits-all program in Washington, which has downsides, like killing entry-level jobs. But pulling people into the workforce...

One of the things I love about my job as a playwright or as a screenwriter is that I get to do a lot of research and a lot of thinking and taking a lot of notes before I turn it in.