I spend a lot of time learning about bird watching.

I grow old though pleased with my memories The tasks I can no longer complete Are balanced by the love of the tasks gone past I offer no apology only this plea: When I am frayed and strained and drizzle at the end Please someone cut a square and put me in a quilt That I might keep some child warm And some old person with no one else to talk to Will hear my whispers And cuddle near

Art offers sanctuary to everyone willing to open their Hearts as well as their Eyes.

I just think she was a wonderful woman. What I think of when I think of Nina [Simone] is someone that I could relate to, who didn't want anything from me, that could relate to me because I didn't want anything from her. It was nice.

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

The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans. I say, the trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.

If you're a writer, the answer to everything is yes.