I believe in life. And I have seen the death parade

It is only for the sake of those without hope that hope is given to us.

Being a warrior and being a struggler has been forced on me by oppression, otherwise I would have been free to be so much more.

The methods of peaceful protests are not capable of being effective, because in reality most people pay little attention to things that are not abrasive.

Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.

In my case, spirituality has been important to me because at periods in my life there's been very little else that I've had going. I've actually needed to call on, to feel the forces of good in this universe to be able to survive.

I think that the movement against the World Bank, against the globalization process that is happening, is very positive. We need a globalization, a globalization of people who are committed to social justice, to economic justice. We need a globalization of people who are committed to saving this earth, to making sure that the water is drinkable, that the air is breathable.