The American Dream is individualistic. Martin Luther King's dream was collective. The American Dream says, "I can engage in upward mobility and live the good life." King's dream was fundamentally Christian. His commitment to radical love had everything to do with his commitment to Jesus of Nazareth, and his dream had everything to do with community, with a "we" consciousness that included poor and working people around the world, not just black people.

Sometime you just need to be silent, have a drink and crack a smile or somethin', because the human condition, in general, is just overwhelming in so many ways.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

To be human you must bear witness to justice.

When ordinary people wake up, elites begin to tremble in their boots.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

The wonderful thing about the black church for me is that it forces you to come to terms with the centrality of love in the world.