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The Saviour is a friend for sinners.

That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner.

Though our path may not always feel easy, it’s the one we’re on, so we may as well find as much joy as we can within it, and there is usually something to enjoy if we look hard enough. We often postpone enjoying what we have right now because of an idea that enjoyment lies in the future. The thing is, once we place our happiness in the future, that’s where happiness stays; we’ll always be chasing happiness without ever managing to catch it. Happiness is right here—right in front of us. And if we continually miss it by resisting it . . . fighting it . . . or reducing it to a means—to an end—then we’re not only disconnecting from the fullness of this moment—but, ultimately, we’ll miss the essence of our life! The future never actually arrives—it’s always the present moment. And if we don’t learn to be happy with it, happiness may always feel out of reach—so look a little closer. As Walt Whitman said, 'Happiness—not in another place, but this place . . . not for another hour, but this hour.

When I was nearly twelve years old, my kind mistress sickened and died.

Beauty exists not in what is seen and remembered, but in what is felt and never forgotten.

When I was out promoting 'Selma,' I became aware of so many other films that ought to be getting distribution. And this is a problem I can do something about because of my experience.

The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.

Why should the court impose a judgment in a case in which the SEC alleges a serious securities fraud, but the defendant neither admits nor denies wrongdoing?

There was a time in the '90s where, as an African-American man, you had to be a misogynistic R&B star or a rapper, and I didn't fit into either one of those. I was advised by my label to remain closeted at that time.

We all know and we all perceive Christian Dior in a very specific way.

I've never personally differentiated a person who dressed up in a three-piece suit and goes to Wall Street from a person who dresses up in a polyester uniform and works at McDonalds. I think it's all drag.

Ted Turner sailed into the meeting, and I mean sailed. He holds himself as if he were at the helm of his sailboat, in the process of winning the race.

I used to have a lot of superstitions, and then I realized that it was kind of hogwash. Once I let go of them, I relaxed a lot.

The Obama administration made it illegal for me to loan any money to anyone in the military. I have one compliance guy just for a pawn shop. It's everything from Homeland Security, FBI, the local police department, IRS - all these regulations I have to keep an eye on constantly, and it's just overwhelming for a small business.

I can't read music. Instead, I'd do stuff inside the piano, do harmonics and all kinds of crazy things. They used to put me in these annual piano contests down at Long Beach City College, and two years in a row, I won first prize - out of like 5,000 kids! The judges were like, 'Very interesting interpretation!' I thought I was playing it right.

Adult Swim has cornered this really cool market, especially for comedy shows.

Enraging liberals is simply one of the more enjoyable side effects of my wisdom.

We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.

If you think the President was right to open the doors of American opportunity to young immigrants brought here as children who want to go to college or serve in the military, you should vote for Barack Obama.

The speed with which we in the Congress are going down is sometimes frightening. Government administration in the districts is rapidly reaching a low level. No strong opposition party has been able to emerge.