We blacks had problems in the '60s and we solved them by marching. We've still got problems - let's march.

I think that any time you look at the fact that boycotts have historically led to change, whatever temporary inconvenience there may be, it in the long run leads toward, in my opinion, a better change for everybody.

We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

I think you don't support people based on one or two cases of situations. You deal with their balance over the long run.

James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.

You can't get a solution if you won't talk to the people that have the problem. You can't ever have healing if the patient is left out of the operation room.

I always go by instinct and then wrestle with where by instinct brought me.