Faith allows me to feel that as long as I'm in line with God everything will be O.K. and that I'll make it through whatever.

Our situation is more psychological than people will admit. Black kids kill Black kids for the same reason cops do. They see no value.

Maybe Hell ain't a place meant for us to Burn, maybe Earth is Hell and just a place for us to Learn.

One of the worst things that happened to black people in America historically is integration. People ask me why I say that and I tell them it's because we gave up all of our control.

I can admit there are some problems in hip hop but it is only a reflection of what's taking place in our society. Hip hop is sick because America is sick.

We're trying to teach artists that if you're smart enough to develop the material, then you're smart enough to market and promote the album too.

Being a visionary is a blessing and a curse, you're blessed to see things other people are not able to see but you are cursed to sit in it alone

I beg your pardon

We can see Spirit made visible when people are kind to one another, especially when it's a really busy person, like you, taking care of a needy, annoying, neurotic person, like you.

Life is a gift. Treat each moment with anticipation and gratitude.

My soul is lost, my friend, tell me how do I begin again? My city's in ruins, my city's in ruins.

A recent study found that people lie more when they are texting. Yeah, especially that one lie: "Sorry, just got your text!

No matter what is going on, everything is grace.

I don't believe that either fascism or communism is the solution or that they may come back on this earth.

I wrote for 10 years before I even started the 'Percy Jackson' series.

What is writing? Writing is telepathy.

Catch Fire, Do Something, Get Excited by Finding Your Purpose In Life.