The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

The poet can only write the poems; it takes the reader to complete the meaning.

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

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

You must invent your own games and teach us old ones how to play.

War is not a jobs program.

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.