I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.
Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.
Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.
Don't just parent your kids, develop them.
When they turn the sun on again I'll plant children under it, I'll light up my soul with a match and let it sing.
The key to greatness is to look for people's potential and spend time developing it.
It's amazing what people will do when you see the best in them, when you honor them, when you respect them. It not only strengthens the relationship, but it will help that other person rise higher.
You can't make an architect. But you can open the doors and windows toward the light as you see it.
If you give people a chance, they shine.
One of the most moral acts is to create a space in which life can move forward.
The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
The thing I really believe deep down is that everybody has a gift for something. Our job as adults is to make sure all children have the opportunity to find their gift.
When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.
A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time
The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others.
If leadership is about anything, it's about leading. Not leading people back to where they already are, because they don't need that. They're already there.
I don't presume to describe myself as a creator anymore, but I certainly love the process, and I hope I can do a lot of great things for the talent who are in and around DC.
Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible.
Act so as to encourage the best in others, and by so doing you will develop the best in yourself.
You know, I had the music baskets and the writing basket. And I had the acting. And those eggs just hatched first, and the others were slow to incubate.
Leadership is like parenting.
Sometimes you give birth to something or you're part of a team that gives birth to an idea, and it grows and has a whole life of its own, and you feel grateful. It's just so humbling.
When faced without a challenge, make one
I try to do the same thing when I'm with young actors who are new and unsure. I try to do the same thing for them that I saw Laurence [Fishburne] and Angela [Dasset]do for all of us on Boyz n the Hood.
For anything or anyone to grow, a conducive atmosphere is required.
