Art is a refining and evocative translation of the materials of the world.
I know that the Black emphasis must be not against white but FOR Black.
I am a writer perhaps because I am not a talker.
Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies. And be it gash or gold it will not come again in this identical guise.
Don't let anyone call you a minority if you're black or Hispanic or belong to some other ethnic group. You're not less than anybody else.
I've always thought of myself as a reporter. When people ask why I don't stop writing, I say, `Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about.’ With all that's going on, how could I stop?