Profound music leads us beyond language...to the dark roots of our scream and the celestial heights of our silence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

The interesting thing for me is, if that had been a left-wing person raising questions, [President Obama] probably would have expressed his anger. Because Obama really does get upset about progressives.

And when I talk about love, I'm talking about something that's great, though, brother. I'm talking about something that will sustain you.

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

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

We have to be self-critical even in context that we might be critical of, even as we - our pieces appear in it.