I think when a society has such a profoundly dark and awful evil such as slavery in its history, then it leaves scars that are very, very deep. And unless we collectively address them and really put our effort to healing them, they'll perpetuate. The United States of America are still suffering from the echoes of slavery. I think we're still reeling from all the pain that is a result of it, and that's a reality.

...words are some of the most powerful and important things I know....Language is the tool of love and the weapon of hatred. It's the bright red warning flag of danger--and the stone foundation of diplomacy and peace.

When I was a teenager in the '80s, I was the only girl in the guitar shop. Now if you walk into a music store, it's mostly teenage girls. It's great! It's an expansion of possibilities for young women, finding a way to tools even if they aren't directly handed those tools by adults.

fate is not just whose cooking smells good, but which way the wind blows

All the wrong people have the power of suggestion and the freedom of the press is meaningless if nobody asks a question.

I don't take good pictures 'cause I have the kind of beauty that moves.

Mostly, I stay out of social media conversations. But sometimes, they hunt me down and shoot at me anyway!