A white face goes with a white mind. Occasionally a black face goes with a white mind. Very seldom a white face will have a black mind.

Violence is like money in the bank; it's only helpful if you don't have to use it.

If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other.

I was responding to one thing for the woman I knew, and there's another thing for what did she give, right. She [Nina Simone] was a great teacher.

You must invent your own games and teach us old ones how to play.

A white face goes with a white mind. Occasionally a black face goes with a white mind. Very seldom a white face will have a black mind.

I am a big fan of the electronic book. I hate to see the old bookstores close, but they have to reinvent themselves. I believe the First Edition bookstore will be the next thing. People will read electronically, then decide they want to own that book. The author will then be invited to the old bookstores to sign. I think books will always be with us, but they will fill a different need.