"If I could pass along anything that my mother or my father taught me, I would say to ‘never, ever, ever get too comfortable’"

“People just want to be loved.”

“The most exciting thing about film is it gives you a voice, it lets you be heard”

“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence”

“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing”

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

“Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”

“You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.”

“Perseverance is the key to unlocking your potential”

“We do today what they won’t, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can’t.”

“In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I...”

“In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.”

“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.”

“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.”