“Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards sho...” — Don Cornelius Quote

Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.

There was no match for Barry White. His music is just going to live forever. It's not limited to disco or soul or hip-hop or anything.

'Soul Train' was developed as a radio show on television. It was the radio show that I always wanted and never had.

When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.

My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've made that a passion.

I love it when I see somebody else make a great film. I think there is a great supportive film community, even though the awards seem to do something weird to that.

You can receive the individual awards, but ultimately, you want to win the big game.

If the Tony Awards want to remain relevant in the American theater conversation, then they need to embrace the true diversity of voices that populate the American theater.

I get tired of being asked to be an expert on categories, when it comes to awards season. It's quite funny to sort of state in some way that you forgo the categorization, and then be endlessly asked about how one might navigate categories. But I do take it as part of the job.