If you really want to see more work that reflects your values, you have to produce it. You have to be a contributor to the business.

Good Dems are good Dems. They want a representative that really reflects their values.

Don't say you want to be an actor and not know how to read a script. Don't give up 15 minutes before the miracle comes. Everyone's career ebbs and flows, especially if you're African American. That's the time to dig in and keep your instrument sharp.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.

I'm a businessman. I work for business people. The kind of thing they say is: Now we've sold a lot of records, let's sell some more.