“I've had the fortune of playing very strong women, and I've been bless...” — Simone Missick Quote

“I've had the fortune of playing very strong women, and I've been blessed to play characters that are capable and intelligent.”

“We always see strong women. We often see strong black women. We rarely see messy, fragile black women.”

“I've long been a fan of OWN, I've watched shows on that network and just felt like they really love centering the Black women in their stories, and I feel like their stories are oftentimes beautifully shot and beautifully told.”

“I am really blessed and very grateful for it.”

“I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, 'Life is good,' to the world.”

“Man, I just feel blessed... I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me.”