When the dialogue is on point and I feel like the overall story and message is really serving something that's socially progressive, it really makes me want to be a part of it.

I've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways.

I feel responsible to know what I'm talking about and to actually express myself the way I choose. We have to put those messages on a global platform period. That, to me, is inspiring.

I really got attracted to the idea of touching so many people and that idea of art transcending entertainment and art and activism being synonymous.

I just owe it to myself, to God and to everybody who supports me and people who don't even know me yet, to just be fully intentional and authentically real with everything I do, say and create.

I try to be as intentional as possible.

People respect us, they love us and they're entertained by us, so it's like when you trust somebody on that level, it's a lot easier to speak some real knowledge into their minds.

As a young, Black man, I absolutely feel responsible.

Everyone has a platform, so if we could just use that and combine what we have and know -we talk about it in private - we might as well talk about it [publicly] together.

I think that's really the allure of acting for me. I really want to connect with people.

I really wanted to be a part of that movement or better yet create that movement.

Children, they're the same everywhere. Greedy little creatures but the best listeners in the world -any world. The very best of all.

I believe in my sacred soul.

Police not enforcing laws results in a high crime rate that is formally reported as a low crime rate in police statistics.

Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.

You cannot tell your heart what it wants. Your heart will tell you

I'd rather be remembered as a famous painter than a famous model, so I'll have to start the ball rolling now.

he who gives quickly gives twice / in nothing so much as in a letter.

Moving to London was a culture shock, but in a really good way. I'm more aware now, and I'm less trusting of people in the music industry.

The moment you stop learning you're dying.

Oh yeah, I'm an Essex boy and proud of it.