I'm just shallow and self-interested, and don't get out much because I'm afraid of real commitments.

I'm not harmful, just introspective. You can probably think I'm weird, but it's not harmful weird.

I think hip-hop has definitely brought the black experience to white kids more than the civil rights movement did and more than any teacher's well-intentioned lecture on Martin Luther King did.

When life hands you a lemon, say, 'Oh yeah, I like lemons! What else ya got?

Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.

The only thing about sanctions is that, like a lot of drone strikes, there are countless unintended victims. Cutting off aid to Uganda only increases the pain there.

I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness. But when dealing with the Iron, one must be careful to interpret the pain correctly. Most injuries involving the Iron come from ego. I once spent a few weeks lifting weight that my body wasn’t ready for and spent a few months not picking up anything heavier than a fork. Try to lift what you’re not prepared to and the Iron will teach you a little lesson in restraint and self-control.