You Need To Give Yourself The Time

Two Records Put Me Over The Top With Hip-hop. One Of Them Was 'planet Rock,' And The Other Had No Lyrics - It Was Called 'numbers,' From A Group Called Kraftwerk. Every Kid In The 'hood In New York And New Jersey Was Popping, Locking, And Breaking To That Record. It Was The Hottest Track On The Street At The Time.

Church Was A Requirement, There Was No Choice In The Matter, So Was Vacation Bible School. Gospel Has Been In Me Since I Was A Kid.

Life Is So Much Bigger, Grander, Higher, And Wider Than We Allow Ourselves To Think.

I Lost My Brother When I Was 22. He Was Only 24. I Was Always The Kind Of Person To Live On The Edge, But After That, It Made Me Feel Like I Could Really Die. It Can Really Happen. Before Then, I Never Thought It Could Happen To Me Or My Family.

I Like To Service The Full Audience Of America, So I Try To Do Things That Are Just Real Artistic, Like When They Don't Have The Most Money, But It's A Great Piece Of Work. Then, There Are Big, Fun Comedies And Big Animated Movies For Kids. I Want To Do Things For My Nieces And Nephews. Ultimately, We're Trying To Deliver Something Entertaining To An Audience. As Long As It Can Entertain The Audience, And It Makes Me Or My Niece And Nephew Laugh Or Cry, Then I Think It's Good.