Reckless capitalism kills black people.

I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about.

You have to be an extremist to believe that you're gonna be the president of the United States and your name is Barack Hussein Obama! And he's using extreme methods, but his application is very smooth. Michelle Obama is extreme, her presence is extreme. And it's an extreme good. Extreme is not negative.

I dreamt that I could paint you with words, but there were no colors bright enough, black or white enough, blue or green enough...they didn't mean enough

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical.

Don't look down, it's an impossible view; Fly like an eagle whatever you do.

I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory.