We will not allow this day of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to go without somebody going to jail.

I'm a Christian. I believe that greatness has to do with the quality of love shown to the least of thy brethren and the quality of service to those who are catching hell. When you look at it in that sense, I'd say America has had great moments, but I wouldn't call it a great nation. I don't think there have been any great nations in the history of the world, because in every nation you find poor people being subjugated. So, I see the term "great nation" as a contradiction, as an oxymoron.

Fantasies are real. They have effects on your soul, even though, as I was too young to really step forward.

You've got to love yourself enough, not only so that others will be able to love you, but that you'll be able to love others.

There ought to be a robust, uninhibited conversation in black America with different black ideological perspectives.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

Part of the problem is we had so far to go, given the deep homophobia in our society. But, the movement is very real. The movement is very real.