To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.

All my life I have gone out on a limb, but I have turned the limb into a bridge, and there is cool, clear water flowing under.

Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.

White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.

When I am willing, all sound is available to me.

In less than a century we experienced great movement. The youth movement! The labor movement! The civil rights movement! The peace movement! The solidarity movement! The women's movement! The disability movement! The disarmament movement! The gay rights movement! The environmental movement! Movement! Transformation! Is there any reason to believe we are done?

The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.