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

Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt.

Libraries...house our dreams.

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

If culture was a railroad, I can see the tracks running from the Spirituals to the Hip Hop Nation.

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.

[My] Books are like puppies and children: you love each one for different reasons. I don't actually have a favorite because, if I were honest, I'm always more excited about what is coming.