My old man tried to force on me a notion of what it was to be a 'man.' And it destroyed my dad.

When you hit a wall – of your own imagined limitations – just kick it in.

Love is the only disease that makes you feel better.

It's funny, in a way the actor is a writer. It's not like the two things are so separate as to be like apples and oranges. The writer and the actor are one.

There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over.

Ideas emerge from plays, not the other way around.

I believe in my mask-- The man I made up is me I believe in my dance-- And my destiny

Words are tools of imagery in motion.

When you're looking for someone, you're looking for some aspect of yourself, even if you don't know it ... What we're searching for is what we lack.

This isn't champagne anymore. We went through the champagne a long time ago. This is serious stuff. The days of champagne are long gone.

It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.

Understanding the simple fact that morality differs around the world, and even within societies, is the first step toward understanding your righteous mind.

In the end, people should be judged by their actions, since in the end, it was actions that defined everyone.

There is an art to writing, and it is not always disclosure. The act itself can be beautiful, revelatory, and private.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.

Fifty-eight percent of African- American youth don't have jobs.

God is playing a role in all religions and that Christians are more united than they sometimes think.

I do enjoy animated movies.

The only journey of knowledge is from the depth of one being to the heart of another.

The brave man is not the one without fear but the one who does what he must despite being afraid. To succeed, you must be willing to risk total failure; you must learn this.