God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender.

When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.

The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.

It is not easy to find something that will intrigue and bind your interest and enthusiasm. This you must seek for yourself.

With the success of 'Black Privilege,' of course, the book publishers wanted me to come with another book immediately. They came with the check, but I don't do things for money.

My dad even likes to give me career advice. I'll let him know about some offers about films and TV shows that I get, and he'll ask me questions like, 'What's the money like?' and 'Who got this for you - was it your agent or manager, and what are they getting out of this?'

Woody is the guy who made me want to be a comic. I was in heaven and couldn't stop smiling because he was my idle and 29 years after seeing Take the Money and Run, I was working for him.

Don't make music to make money, because that's not why you should be doing it. Have fun, be creative, and embrace the past.