I've always been fascinated by Madam Walker's ability to use her money for political causes. I find her story so inspires people that it gives me great joy to share the story.
While I am a single-issue voter, I certainly don't live a single-issue existence. Many causes affect my family and me, and I intend to be a voice for those as well.
The secret is not to make a film that causes something like Virginia Tech to happen. The secret is to make a film that stops it happening.
The fact is, funnily enough, that the people who seem to be most committed to causes also seem to be least invested in anyone actually talking to each other.
People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
Pacifism as a mass movement aims to avoid suffering; pacifists often say that no cause is worth suffering or dying for. The ethos of Solidarity is based on an opposite premise - that there are causes worth suffering and dying for.
Preparation meets opportunity, and that causes success if you're prepared to do your job and you practice a lot, more times than not you're going to be successful.
I think that my peers deserve more than products to buy wrapped up in advertising. We need ideas to share and causes to believe in - opportunities to lead and teach.
I've got respect for everybody I play but I don't fear anybody. Nobody causes me sleepless nights.
I know what my causes are. And I care about them, so I'd rather get out there and talk about them than just play it safe.
