Stay up and really burn the midnight oil. There are no compromises.

Stay up and really burn the midnight oil. There are no compromises.

I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me.

If you are going to think black, think positive about it. Don't think down on it, or think it is something in your way. And this way, when you really do want to stretch out and express how beautiful black is, everybody will hear you.

The way I was taught, being black was a plus, always. Being a human being, being in America, and being black, all three were the greatest things that could happen to you. The combination was unbeatable.

Be black, shine, aim high.

I prefer to leave standing up, like a well-mannered guest at a party.