I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

I'd rather be Jack be smart, than Jack be quick. Watch out for the man with the big fat licking stick.

You can't teach others if you are living the same way.

My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind went back over the early days.

Don't terrorize. Organize. Don't burn. Give kids a chance to learn . . . The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody. That's Black Power.

Tell the politicians and the hustlers: live and let live.