I'm still trying to change the way people see black dancers that we can become delicate dancers, that we can be a ballerina.

Never be afraid to be a poppy in a field of daffodils.

My life is proof that no matter what situation you're in, as long as you have a supportive family, you can achieve anything.

Ordinary people don't know how much books can mean to someone who's cooped up.

If we are truly created equal then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well

To do good work a man should no doubt be industrious. To do great work he must certainly be idle a well.

Dear Lord. I give myself away. I've nothing else to give.

I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.

It is that, but really, it's about how we don't recognise the little things in life, or appreciate the little things in life like belonging. A sense of belonging is a big thing today.

You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills.

To be a judge you don't have to know about books, you have to be skilled at picking shrapnel out of your head.

People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.

When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.