Only adversity provides the opportunity for greatness.

Success is often followed by failure. Yesterday's victory doesn't win today's battle.

The enemy doesn't warn its target. Emergencies do not make appointments, and the greatest battles of life are often surprises.

The best defense is great offense. . .We fight through our mistakes and failures by maximizing our forward motion.

We are given talent but we choose to have character.

One uncontrolled character flaw can ruin your greatest accomplishment.

Character is contagious.

A tough hide with a tender heart is a goal that all leaders must have.

We largely become what we have observed and respected.

You are never wrong doing the right thing.

Being willing to listen to others and let them speak into our lives is a critical attitude leaders must have. It is not weakness to get good advice - it is strength to seek it out.

Ordinary people don't know how much books can mean to someone who's cooped up.

Find your Light; They can't love you if they can't see you

I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

Gossip is putting two and two together, and making it five.

People you don't love can't hurt you.

I've got this horrible feeling that I'm one of those people who'll always have to flog their guts out to get anywhere.

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet!

All I ever wanted was a Virginia farm, no end of cream and fresh butter and fried chicken - not one fried chicken, or two, but unlimited fried chicken.

I don't think you earn the right to a message until you've earned it by having a real fight, really being willing to stand up for what you believe in.

Sympathy has to be the first and foremost thing in one's life, sympathy and the feeling of oneness. There cannot be anything greater than the feeling of oneness .