I'm a spring leaf trembling in anticipation.

Sometimes guns really matter. Protecting those who need protection - children, women, minorities in rough parts of town, old folks living in places where cops aren't nearby. Guns are true empowerment for the powerless.

I think Clinton, after getting into office and into Washington, was shocked at being bludgeoned. So he spent time trying to be all things to all people - one way guaranteed not to be successful or respected in a lion's den. You can't just play around with all those big cats - you've got to take somebody on.

People don't always remember what you say or even what you do, but they always remember how you make them feel.

I suggest that the great art belongs to all people, all the time--that indeed it is made for the people, by the people, to the people.

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.

Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.