When I got my success I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes.

God is ever present. He's in every breath, in every step. He's here, always, always.

For me, hair is an accoutrement. Hair is jewelry. It's an accessory.

My stepfather was a very nasty individual.

I don't rhyme right now, but I may ten years from now.

When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything.

I've been reading poetry publicly for 20 years, and this is what you do - you express, you sometimes dig a bit to get a conversation started. That's the point of poetry. You're supposed to go, 'Hmmmm,' and 'Woooh!'