God knows it's a sign of a really sick mind to see grown people, adults with responsibilities, wearing class rings.

The more you love someone the more he wants from you and the less you have to give since you've already given him your love.

We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained.

[To become a poet] The most important thing is to pay attention. The next would probably be to read; it's so important to pay attention. It keeps you from being bored, and I might add it keeps you from being boorish.

I'm glad I understand that while language is a gift, listening is a responsibility. (U.S. poet and writer, 1943- )

For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.

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.