Soup dumplings, sitcoms, one-night stands--good ones leave you wanting more.

Not only was I not white, to many people I wasn’t Asian either

People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that.

For me, juicing isn't about binging and cleansing; I try to incorporate it into a balanced diet.

There is a lot of food culture that goes on in the home and in the community in non-traditional ways. Food is a lot more than restaurants.

Black culture has been a huge influence in my life.

I like a walking culture; I need to be in a city where you can walk everywhere.

But what I'm very interested in, whether it's writing, whether it's hosting a show, whether it's cooking food, I'm just into the discussions of identity, culture and the politics of culture.

I don’t do coupons or Reeboks. Life is too short to half-step.

America ain’t three fifths bad.

No one wants to suffer. But that is the fate of each. And some suffer more. Not necessarily of their own volition. It's not about to enduring the suffering. It's about how you endure it.

When you forget about your self consciousness for a moment, you forget about your true self, your real you and your true purpose for a moment

What worries you masters you.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

Women want a man who can say I love you every night and prove it every day

I like the old school heavy metal bands like AC/DC and Aeromith. I like that type of music. As the director, I tried to influence the type of music the bands in the movie would play.

When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

All our pompe the earth covers.

And woe succeeds woe.

If you cheat on your wife, you'll cheat on your business partner.