he was trying to convince himself that he wasn't guilty.

And I see the - you know, when I go to the juvenile detention centers and prisons, I see people who can't read now. And I know that when they leave those prisons and those detention centers, they're not going to be able to make it in our society.

Forever in your arms Is where I want to be Holding you close Within the space That once held only me... Forever in your warmth The place for me and you I feel the sun Our life's just begun I know you feel it too

I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.

As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer.

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

Idiots don't know they're idiots, which is unfortunate.