"I need paper and pen to release my imagination. I can't create on a machine."

“I cried myself to sleep wishing I was ugly because men leered and disrespected me.”

“Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.”

“If you want to live a memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember.”

Source : "Feats of memory anyone can do". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2012.

“It's nice to see that look of alarm on the faces of the others.”

“I think you should identify with your character, but plenty of people like themselves and hate themselves. You just have to find out what's truthful for the person you're playing. When people talk about that, I think what they're saying is that as an actor, as Peter, you don't want to make a judgment that comes from your worldview about the character. Your judgments should be coming from the place of the character, and within that space, sure, you could love or hate yourself or whatever you think is most appropriate.”

“Happy Tuesday! Stay in the LIGHT. Hold onto positive things that elevate your spirit & be with positive people who make your life dance !”

“I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.”

“I knew that Steve Harvey had a good, solid message to share, and I wanted to use my knowledge and skills as a relationship author to help him bring his message to those who were willing to receive it.”