Standing in front of a microphone where every word or every slip that you make, especially in these times, is with you forever - you want to say the right thing. I fell into having to extemporize, and it came okay because of tools I've learned. I said [to myself], "Remember [to mention] mom and dad."

Throw off those chains of reason and your prison disappears.

Half the world cries Half the world laughs Half the world tries To be the other half

And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start to mold a new reality closer to the heart.

A quality of justice A quantity of light A particle of mercy Makes the color of right

You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender. You can fight without ever winning, but never ever win without a fight.

The ones we wish could hear us have heard it all before.