To know is to exist; to exist is to be involved, to move about, to see the world with my own eyes.

People are called 'stars' not only because they shine... because the qualities they exemplify are... eternal. We are attracted to their sparkle, their warmth, their light, but they will be forever distant from us. So distant we can never quite believe our inseparability. Never quite believe that we are also composed of the light they have.

Love is big; love can hold anger, love can even hold hatred. It's about the intention of what you want it to do.

When people become elders - when they're older; they can be old without being an elder, really. They [can] just be old and not very useful.

No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.

It's better to have your blackness taken away than to stand there and lie about who you actually are. That's the trap.

I think America has always been polarized... It's a racist country and it has always been.