I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything!
I've heard 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' read, and I tell you Mrs. Stowe's pen hasn't begun to paint what slavery is as I have seen it at the far South. I've seen de real thing, and I don't want to see it on no stage or in no theater.
I wouldn't tell Jill how I felt. I behaved in such a way that was opposite to how I felt. I must have seemed strong to her. I didn't want to bring her down.
Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.
The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.
Being beautiful can be a curse, especially if you want to be an artist and create.
I'm not against being beautiful or sexy or anything, but I have this 'cool' image that I want to keep.
If you're broke, you don't want to rap about being broke; you gonna rap about hustling and getting that bread.
I want to show people they don't have to be scared of being different.
One thing about being famous is the people around you, you pay all their bills so they very rarely disagree with you because they want you to pick up the check.
Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.
If the people in the audience are talking, you're being ignored. If the people are gazing at you, you've got something they want to hear.
The contemporary American novelist benefits in a way from being ignored. It makes you angrier and makes you want to go into all of those places where you shouldn't.
I don't want to waste my life by being lazy.
People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
I'm quite happy being myself. I'm a big fan of Jessica Lange and Jeanne Moreau, but I don't want to be anyone else.
Me being nice or positive is not what people want to hear, which sucks.
Making an album can be like being pregnant: you want to pop that thing out and show everybody!
I don't believe in pressure. The pressure is not being prepared for what you want to do.
No nude scenes. No sex-symbol parts. I want people to recognize me for my work, not just for being pretty.
