I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere.

I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.

I just said let's get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too. Some Latino poets who barely speak English and Asian poets who can't believe how discriminated against they are. It was luck nad being in the right place. I wasn't saying nothing somebody else wasn't saying but they wouldn't hear it from them.

Being a thoughtful vegan makes our time on this Earth more peaceful and joyous, because you get to have a hand in promoting and increasing the happiness, good health and well-being of others -- both animal and human -- rather than being an instrument of their suffering and death.

Well, it's the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.

The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.

It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.