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?

Laughter is the best way to release tensions and fears.

You hear entertainers all the time, saying, 'If I couldn't get paid for this, I'd do it for free.' When's the last time you ever heard a business person say, 'If I couldn't get paid for being chairman of British Petroleum, I'd do it for free'?

Fear and God do not occupy the same space.

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.

[A politician is] a person skilled in the art of compromise. Usually an elected official who has compromised to get nominated, compromised to get elected, and compromised repeatedly to stay in office.

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