What's more important is that we talk about movements; change happens through movements. The movement to end slavery, the movement to bring justice for those who have been left out of the system, movements to include women, movements around sexual preference - all these movements brought about change.

Art is about the dynamics of the human experience.

It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color.

We have to be that wedge that drives the question and asks the hard questions

If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children's mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives.

I was involved with the anti-apartheid movement through my work as an artist and also through my political commitment.

I didn't elect [Barack] Obama because he's a black; I voted for Obama because he was the right person at the time.