The price we pay for being ourselves is worth it.

I don't wear my political feelings on my sleeve. However, if I'm asked, I will answer honestly.

Young ghetto boys thought that in this society, the good guys lost and the bad guys won.

I've never felt that fear is my enemy. Fear is my friend. It offers me a chance to stay alert, keep growing, continue creating something new. If you don't take that sort of risk, you learn nothing.

I never take anything for granted. I may slip any minute.

I was invited to a luncheon with 49 other women to give my opinions about the problematic situation among young people. They wanted me to talk about why is there so much juvenile delinquency in the streets of America.

The price we pay for being ourselves is worth it.