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" I thank God I didn't become successful until I was older. "

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" Having my son has changed so much of what I dream about. It used to be about business, business, what's the next deal? What's the next movie? Now it's about him. "

" I was a very poor young black boy in New Orleans, just a face without a name, swimming in a sea of poverty trying to survive. "

" There's a huge demand for my entertainment, and I can't meet the need. So I decided to try a TV show to reach as many of my fans as possible. "

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" I've been trying to learn to ski for years, but there's something about being 6-foot-5 and falling that's not appealing. "

" I love to see a woman in high-heeled shoes. There's something about the curve of the feet up the leg to the butt that's really, really wonderful, and the right pair of shoes can give you the right silhouette. "

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" I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth. "

" Hollywood is finally waking up to the fact that people who go to church also go to the movies. I'm not sure what took them so long to see that or how long they'll keep it up. "

" Norman Lear is my all-time, ultimate hero. He's an amazing man. That's one person I'm looking forward to meeting. What he did, with shows and sitcoms, he's my hero. "

" I get a lot of flack from critics that my comedies are all over the place, my dramas are all over the place, they're schizophrenic - as if I don't know that! "

" I don't think the dreams die - I think that people give up. I think it gets too hard. "

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" The idea of Christ's love for us all is inspiring to me. "

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" My mother wasn't strong like my aunt. She was just very passive. "

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" The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving. "

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" I don't like popcorn, and I think it's so annoying when people have popcorn in the theaters. That is the loudest food. "

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" I have a fear of tubes and tunnels. Going through any tunnel causes me great anxiety. "

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