I am not convinced that men and women were ever meant to share the same house, though some people can do it beautifully.

The earth is for joy, and dancing is a big part of that. And you dance with nature. Nature is always dancing. If you're not harassing it and killing it and mutilating it, nature is dancing. That's what the leaves are doing when the wind blows through them. We live in a magical wonderful universe. And just spoil it while thinking we can at some point go to heaven or some other planet.

The earth is wise. It has given itself into the keeping of all, and all are therefore accountable.

As we talked of freedom and justice one day for all, we sat down to steaks. I am eating misery, I thought, as I took the first bite. And spit it out.

... my mother adorned with flowers whatever shabby house we were forced to live in.

In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid.

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.