Madea is a cross between my mother and my aunt. She's the type of grandmother that was on every corner when I was growing up.

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

Being on the 'Alex Cross' set, and watching and learning about and paying attention to everything that was going on there, I realized, 'Here is a moment for me to learn.'

My secret to success is that I've always loved good music and people.

When you're working hard and doing all you can to achieve your goals, anything that can give you an edge is powerful and will streamline your path to success.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

We must acknowledge that issues like systemic racism, economic inequality, and the achievement gap are the result of manmade policies.