Whatever it is you do, study it, learn the ins and outs of it, and really work on building your craft.

A show like 'Orange Is the New Black' has every race and ethnicity - and you don't even have to depend on four networks any more. You can go to Amazon or Netflix and be in an award-winning show.

I try to be very particular about the roles I choose and what they say and put into the universe. I try to do my part.

You have to really understand and appreciate who are you are and know who you are and what you have to offer people - not just a man but people! This helps you have something to stand on. Know your value and what makes you valuable so you can always go back to this.

Spirituality is the foundation of all my political work.

In a weird way, fashion, which is frivolous to the core, shouldn't be taken seriously, but thank God people do: it makes for great people-watching.

No one is immune from the larger events of his or her time - the Depression, World War II, civil rights, Vietnam, the spring of 1989 in China. These events intrude upon our lives and radically affect our directions.

In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.