I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

I've always been a student of different ways of looking at the world, different religions. That's been part of my survival mechanism, and also part of my curiosity as a person.

Part of being a revolutionary is creating a vision that is more humane. That is more fun, too. That is more loving. It's really working to create something beautiful.

I can't do nothin except try to find cloud nine.

Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is....never let your enemies choose your enemies for you.

What most impressed me about Cuba was the optimism.

And if I know anything at all, it's that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.