Being willing to donate the taxpayers' money is not the same as being willing to put your own money where your mouth is.
A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscious choice. It's a very big key to the nature of a human being.
I'm probably the furthest from being romantic that you've ever seen; I'm not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be.
The idea of being a novelist is really romantic, but it's kind of the same as being president of the United States - it's not gonna happen.
There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don't necessarily want to be like them. I'm too happy being myself.
I do think that, at one time, being an actress was the equivalent almost of being a prostitute. It garnered roughly the same respect. That's changed a lot, thank goodness.
I always envisioned myself being a rapper and being in the game and having success, but you never know what it feels like or how you're going to be when you're there.
If you don't deal with your shadows, you are condemned to repeat the same mistake over and over, as a human being or as a society.
Being biracial is sort of like being in a secret society. Most people I know of that mix have a real ability to be in a room with anyone, black or white.
You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot.
Stop relying only on technology. Technology can help the qualified, well-trained human being but cannot replace him.
I love my body because it's what I've been given. Being too thin is just as unhealthy as being obese.
I love comedy, but I actually do prefer drama because I am already animated as a human being.
I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.
My mom is in her mid-60s and has more energy and is more youthful than any human being I know. It's pretty incredible.
I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.
There's lots of problem solving in any marriage, but when you have this collective goal that is a human being, it's an inspiring rally point.
I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being, but I'm a very uneducated actor when it comes to movies, directors, producers, actors for that matter.
I don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.
You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.
