Ever been kidnapped by a poet if i were a poet i'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter.

A lot of people refuse to do things because they don't want to go naked... . We as black people, we as people, we as the human species have got to get used to the fact we're not going to be right most of the time, not even when our intentions are good. We've got to go naked and see what happens.

We eat up artists like there's going to be a famine at the end.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

I am of the generation of segregation. Black Lives Matter is post. I said today, and I will say all the time, "If Nina [Simone] were here, she'd have her Black Lives Matter [T-shirt] on." I think they're great kids. They don't need me or anybody else to tell them what to do.

A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.

There is no such thing as writer's block. There is only not enough information. If you can't write, learn something.