There ought to be a robust, uninhibited conversation in black America with different black ideological perspectives.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.

None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

With God, the fear of failure is slain cold by success that is already hot on the way.

Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it's the key to victory over fear and it's cousin, depression.

If love is not the answer, what is the question?

All doubt is cowardice - all trust is brave.

Tradition gives us a sense of solidarity and roots, a knowing there are some things one can count on.

What you have stolen can never be yours.

The most important thing for me to succeed in is day by day becoming a better and more prepared person.

How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again!

Everyone has their own way of learning.

I'd been trying for a while to get parts that weren't just the English bad guy, so it was quite refreshing to be playing someone who was a compassionate, decent guy.