We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer.

Our thoughts are to the individual as our art is to the community.

That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.

The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.

And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.

Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. Its how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed in culture.

One of the richest countries in the history of the world having communities where people have to go over half an hour to get to fresh produce and food is unacceptable.

There's no greater honor, as an actor, to be a part of a project that changes lives, and awakens and enlightens and entertains.

What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what you've gone through, and where you hope to go.

Art imitating life and life imitating art, and it's beyond the job - it will always be a marked period in my life.

Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.

There were a billion lights out there on the horizon and I knew that all of them put together weren't enough to light the darkness in the hearts of some men.

Self-expression has to come out pure. It has to have an environment waiting for it. It has to have a garden it can plant itself in.

Sometimes the storm winds blow so strong a man has no choice but to furl his sails.

Never underestimate the power of a simple tool.

You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul

I want to work with non-profits that stimulate growth to the community. Whether it is economic growth, intellectual, or freedom.

True hope is based on energy of character. A strong mind always hopes!!

We do have to remain true to the idea of honesty within what you want to do.

I still have imaginary friends who I talk to in my head.

There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child - and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own.