If I'm the people's poet, then I ought to be in people's hands - and, I hope, in their heart.

In a long meter hymn, a singer - they call it 'lays out a line.' And then the whole church joins in in repeating that line. And they form a wall of harmony so tight, you can't wedge a pin between it.

Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.

One isn't born with courage. One develops it by doing small courageous things.

I'm just someone who likes cooking and for whom sharing food is a form of expression.

The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.

Living well is an art that can be developed.