The longing to produce great inspirations didn't produce anything but more longing.

If peace . . . only had the music and pageantry of war, there'd be no wars.

An industrious sinner I much prefer to a lazy saint.

I can always make up my mind better when there's a man around, because I know the thing to do is just the opposite to what he says.

I would be married, but I'd have no wife, I would be married to a single life.

With the whole Mark of Cain thing, does that mean if I accidentally kick you during the night, I get kicked in the shins seven times by an invisible force?

We live almost completely immersed in a socially constructed reality that so fully absorbs our energy and attention that virtually none remains to experience the wonder of our existence.

I'm a big believer of daylight in the studio.

Colorism is not a good thing, especially when you're Black.

The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.

Just because you can thrill a toddler by chewing with your mouth open doesn’t mean you should.

One should absorb the color of life.

I don't really take the college tours and all that. Those are young people and I'm quite sure they're mature enough to understand, but they haven't seen or lived real life yet.

When I'm on a red carpet I want somebody to feel something when they look at what I'm wearing, when they look at the entire ensemble, whether it be nostalgia or excitement, you know?