The paradox of race in America is that our common destiny is more pronounced and imperiled precisely when our divisions are deeper.

Death is always a constant possibility and probability and of course an inevitability, as well.

King's response to our crisis can be put in one word: revolution. A revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens.

I'd say, [writing memoir] not so much a model, but maybe to provide an insight, here or there, to help somebody come to terms with the dark corners of their own soul, to come to terms with the undecided, their own sense of self, and maybe help develop a capacity to love - to love wisdom, love justice.

The challenge artists face today is whether to be an underground, unheard genius, or to dilute their art for the marketplace.

It is very difficult to sustain a high-quality relationship that has the kind of mutual intensity, that has a kind of mutual respect, without putting in time.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public