I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I'm being effective, because I'm not trying to make them comfortable. The job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.

If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause.

People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts. I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.

I think that you can't choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.

I think drugs affect poor people and people of color more than anyone.

People in the age of [President] Obama don't dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That's for sure.

America has to make America become a better place for all Americans, and that`s all of us participating.