An evil word it is/ This Love.

The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely. That's how I see it. Otherwise, I don't know why you do it.

A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom.

There is no justice in America, but it is the fight for justice that sustains you

The torture of being the unseen object, and the constantly observed subject.

My responsibility is to truth and beauty.

In America, black is a country.

I'd say I'm a revolutionary optimist. I believe that the good guys -the people- are going to win.

There is no depth to education without art.

Thought is more important than art....To revere art and have no understanding of the process that forces it into existence, is finally not even to understand what art is.

All thinking people oppose terrorism both domestic & international but one should not be used to cover the other

The faithfulness of the heavenly father is forever sure.

But there are times, " said Charlotte, "when it is necessary and an act of friendship to write nothing rather than not to write.

He placed his hand on Willem's arm. 'Willem, don't cry.''I'm not going to, ' he said. 'I can do other things in life besides cry, you know, ' although he was no longer sure that was even true.

Don't believe everything that you read in the newspapers.

I generally believe in polls. Scientific polls are accurate.

I can describe, and I've always been able to describe, what Republicans stand for in eight words, and the eight words are lower taxes, less government, strong defense and family values.

I am really into '70s music, like The Rolling Stones, The Doors and what not.

Shame can kill the imagination. It's hard to keep writing in the face of cultural derision.

Every man believes that he has greater possibilities.

The kid doesn't chew tobacco, smoke, drink, curse or chase broads. I don't see how he can make it.