Without Christ, not one step; with Him, anywhere!
If I were an animal, I would be an eagle.
In black comedic culture, there's always been a thing about "Man, I ain't gotta wear a dress to be funny!" But I've done it.
I don't know if I'm built for marriage.
I really wanted to just be a musician. I didn't want to be anything else, but I was funny and all that.
I never planned to win an Oscar. When I auditioned for Ray, I was just thinking about what a great project it would be.
It's hard to be a celebrity nowadays. It's not about your track record anymore. If you have a great movie, you're good. If not, people are ready to write you off. I think the only ones who are really winning are people like Will Smith. People go, 'Oh, it's Will Smith. I've got to see him, whatever he's in. '
Isn’t it amazing how much good people can do for each other when you give them the opportunity to help?
Don't wait for the storms of your life to pass. Learn to dance in the rain.
People have always been telling me what I can't do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That's been one of my driving forces all my life.
I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage.