I think one of the most fascinating things you can do after you learn about your own people is to study something about the history and culture of other people.

History is written by winners.

The anti-blackness has generated new forms of youth involvement in anti-whiteness, which in some cases is appalling.

In the bush, trust no one you don't know.

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.

Most of us prefer to be as quiet as possible about giving, because every time it's publicized that we do something, if it's something of the nature of giving, we'll be doubly besieged, and you really get sick of being always criticized no matter what you do.

I can't feel Irish to save my soul, but it's a fact.