Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love.

there is no politically neutral art.

Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe — not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.

I think we have to choose, what are the issues that really matter? We have to trust that.

Love is an action, never simply a feeling.

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

I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.