Because we have learned to believe negativity is more realistic, it appears more real than any positive voice.

[O]ne of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone.

Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.

Whether we're talking about race or gender or class, popular culture is where the pedagogy is, it's where the learning is.

I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.

One of the things I find most exciting is talking with people who are working with my work. Who are using it in some way with their life to address everyday politics of meaning.

If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue.