There are a lot of things that can be done within the framework of existing institutions which would be very valuable for people.
When your movie is hot, your options are crazy.
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. '
Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.
I said, 'Okay, it's the year 2000, I'm getting a computer and a Palm Pilot. ' I know how to check my e-mail, and I've listed some phone numbers on it. Half the time the battery has gone out so I can't use it.
Why get married? For human beings, marriage is such an unnatural state. If you want monogamy, it has been said, you should marry a swan.
Look at it this way: I might be saying you're fat, but at least I'm not punching you in the face. ' Are those the only options?' Not always. Just sometimes.