"It is a kingly act to help the fallen."

“It's a good idea to not get involved with somebody that you don't trust. That's for sure.”

“There's a definition of narcissism that when a parent is narcissistic, instead of the child seeing himself reflected in the mother's face and the mother's joy, the child of the narcissistic parent feels like, 'What can I do to make her okay, to make her happy?'”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Unfortunately, the business is such that, as far as studios are concerned, they judge one quote-unquote black movie on how other ‘black’ movies have done, even if they have nothing to do with each other  It’s too bad we can’t do well on our own merit when it comes to the studios. They don’t like to take risks and, unfortunately, we’re still considered a huge risk, even though I don’t think we are.”

Source : "Black Actors’ Roles Are No Longer ‘Just The Black Best Friend Or The Crackhead’" by Danielle Cadet, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 23, 2014.

“And feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce.”

“Never suffer the prejudice of the eye to determine the heart.”

“I'm much healthier now.”

“Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.”

“Arranging for and allowing ourselves to have fun is an important part of taking care of ourselves. It helps us stay healthy. It helps us work better. It balances life. We deserve to have fun. Fun is a normal part of being alive. Fun is taking time to celebrate being alive.”