I’ve never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I’ve viewed myself as slightly above average in talent.

You can't be scared to die for the truth. The truth is the only thing that is ever going to be constant.

When you create art, the world has to wait.

Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.

Traditional education is based on facts and figures and passing tests - not on a comprehension of the material and its application to your life.

Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.

To place the responsibility for your happiness on anybody other than yourself is a recipe for misery.

There's so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I've got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father - and how come that's not as newsworthy?

There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A.

The things that have been most valuable to me I did not learn in school.

So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready, and that is how I run my life.

The first step is you have to say that you can.