We must invest in tomorrow. And pay our teachers for teaching as we pay our coaches for coaching.

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

Mistakes are a fact of life. If you are willing to be wrong then you have earned the right to be right.

I am a huge fan of the Black woman. I never hesitate to recommend her when times are bad or things go wrong.

Young people coming up who are having difficulty with their so-called celebrity need to get back into their lives. It's your life and you can't let the fact that you do something pretty good take away the joy of it.

Writers ... I think ... live on that fine line between insanity and genius.

I have not tried to tell the people anything. I have shared my views with the people but I have not tried to lead or correct them, assuming they need correction.