We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

Poets can tell the truth as they see it. It’s the author’s story, the author’s voice.

One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality.

I think we're always in love. It's that simple. And it's important to remember that love doesn't have anything to do with sex. It's two different things. Being in love is the happy part. I was teasing my gentleman, "We know that you're in love when you cook for us." It's true. When men cook for you, they're in love.

I think one of the nicest things that we created as a generation was just the fact that we could say, 'Hey, I don't like white people.'

If I could come back as anything - I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice.

Daddy says the world is a drum tight and hard and I told him I'm gonna beat out my own rhythm.