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Art... reacts to or reflects the culture it springs from.


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I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.

I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.



You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.

You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.



The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.



All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'

All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'



No. Don't never go looking for love girl. Just wait. It'll come. Like the rain fallin' from the heaven, it'll come. Just don't never give up on love.

No. Don't never go looking for love girl. Just wait. It'll come. Like the rain fallin' from the heaven, it'll come. Just don't never give up on love.



I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.



And I cried… for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.

And I cried… for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.



The black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the 'Negro's' reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.

The black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the 'Negro's' reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.



... in order to be a true revolutionary, you must understand love. Love, sacrifice, and death.

... in order to be a true revolutionary, you must understand love. Love, sacrifice, and death.



...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.

...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.





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Happiness is a prison, Evey. Happiness is the most insidious prison of all



Lunatics! Vain creatures! They don't believe in God, they don't believe in Christ! Why, you are so eaten up with pride and vanity that you'll end up by eating one another, that's what I prophesy.

Lunatics! Vain creatures! They don't believe in God, they don't believe in Christ! Why, you are so eaten up with pride and vanity that you'll end up by eating one another, that's what I prophesy.



Even technology companies get good news sometimes.

Even technology companies get good news sometimes.



So, you know, I always say that I'm a Mexican, but if I had to be a citizen of anywhere else, I'd be a citizen of Manhattan. I feel very much a New Yorker.

So, you know, I always say that I'm a Mexican, but if I had to be a citizen of anywhere else, I'd be a citizen of Manhattan. I feel very much a New Yorker.



In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.

In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.



When you are bigger than your purpose you have a career. When your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.

When you are bigger than your purpose you have a career. When your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.



[In Europe] they're really interested in you drinking their alcohol and eating their food and showing you around.

[In Europe] they're really interested in you drinking their alcohol and eating their food and showing you around.



Commitment is different in males and females. In females it is a desire to get married and raise a family. In males it means not picking up other women while out with one's girlfriend.

Commitment is different in males and females. In females it is a desire to get married and raise a family. In males it means not picking up other women while out with one's girlfriend.



When your dad's a cop, calling 911 is really just like calling Dad at work.

When your dad's a cop, calling 911 is really just like calling Dad at work.



I am not breaking my rules,' I snapped, hating that I'd ended up on the advice-recieving end of things, jumping from Dear Remy to Confused in Cincinnati all in one summer.

I am not breaking my rules,' I snapped, hating that I'd ended up on the advice-recieving end of things, jumping from Dear Remy to Confused in Cincinnati all in one summer.




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