When you've got something really good, you don't have to force it on people. They will steal it!

You know why Madison Avenue advertising has never done well in Harlem? We're the only ones who know what it means to be Brand X.

Fear and God do not occupy the same space.

Luck is opportunity meeting up with preparation. So you must prepare yourself to be lucky.

If all you can do is judge a person by their appearance, because you don't have the spirit to judge someone from within, you're in trouble.

What price would God demand from the churches for having the audacity to lighten the color of his son's skin, and straighten out his nappy hair?

People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami, met a fellow two shades darker than me - and his name was Ginsberg! Took my place in two sit-in demonstrations - nobody knew the difference. The he tried for a third lunch counter and blew the whole bit ... asked for blintzes.