"The only time you hear the word 'nigger' is when a black man says it to another black man. That's the only time you hear it. White folks don't even say it no more. They say 'you people.'"

"When I was in Africa, the very first day I was there, I saw a Tarzan movie. I said, 'Oh shit, this is where they make those movies.' I saw this white dude swinging through the jungle, hollering, 'Aaaa…"

"I don't believe in luck. I believe in preparation. I believe in seizing opportunities. I believe in making your own luck."

"I’m for anything that gets you through the night—be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniels."

"I didn't believe I was in the hospital. This doctor kept asking me, 'Do you know who I am?' And I kept wondering, 'Why is he asking me this?' I thought all these people were trying to kill me."