All the forms of popular music from jazz to hip-hop, to bebop, to soul [come from black innovation]. You talk about different dances from the catwalk, to the jitterbug, to the Charleston, to break dancing -\-\ all these are forms of black dancing...What would [life] be without a song, without a dance, and joy and laughter, and music.

Whatever you believe, you become.

Make love your weapon to overcome any evil

ONCE UPON A TIME when the world was young there was a Martian named Smith.Valentine Michael Smith was as real as taxes but he was a race of one.

Be careful what you do, because the lie becomes the truth.

Forever continue to love, heal and educate the children. The future shines on them.

If I'm not creating, I'm not as happy.