I've lost lots of men in my life, besides my mother, which is a whole different loss.

Talking to god and coming back because that's what we have to do. That's your responsibility as a director, as an artist, as a performer. Your responsibility is back again to your people.

I think some of that hopelessness of my generation got passed on to later generations - the sense of uselessness.

I always know that everything I do is the best I could do.

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords.

I have vague memories, like impressions on glass plates.

If we keep our little flame alive, our first feeling of enthusiasm of who we are, without the influence or intervention of others, we will prevail.