In my opinion and experience, imperialists of all nations and races will tell us anything to keep us fighting. For them.

Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.

The forest is the first cathedral. I felt that from the time I was a child. I credit my mother with that. I used to think it came from her Native-American side. Whichever it was, she instinctively connected with nature, and taught me that. Church just could not hold my spirit.

Critics don't really affect the fact that we live in this paradise and what the meaning of that [is]. And what luck to have this!

Just because I don't harass it like some peoples us know don't mean I ain't got religion.

Whenever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared. I have been helped, supported, encouraged and nurtured by people of all races, creeds, colors and dreams.

The Congo is really beautiful. People correct me and say, "Oh, you mean the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Well, fine. But, the land there, the landscape is extraordinary. It's big lakes and beautiful hills and trees.