It's not like I go into the studio and say I'm going to try to make music to prove to somebody that I can make music.

Your body's just a vehicle, transporting the soul. It's what's inside of people, is beauty to behold.

The victory's found in truth, like innocence found in youth Self defeat is your own dispute

Did you know the pen is stronger than the knife: they can kill you once but they can't kill you twice.

The average man can't prove most of the things that he chooses to speak of, and still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of

Everyone is related to Africa; everyone comes from Africa. We are all distant relatives.

My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.

Poverty breeds a lot of things. When people are desperate and trying to survive, they do drastic things.

We take for granted electricity, water, even concerts. Count your blessings.

Did you know that I exist before the earth and did you know my eyes are windows to the world.

Fear not of evil.. Everyday dem flesh it grow old Changes of the time take the toll.

A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween.

A man doesn't want to be rejected. We're really quite sensitive.'Sensitive?' She laughed, her head on one side. 'Sensitive egos you mean. Never met a man who didn't have one of those.

From fire, water, the passage of time, neglectful readers, and the hand of the censor, each of my books has escaped to tell me its story.

Do you remember you shot a seagull? A man came by chance, saw it and destroyed it, just to pass the time.

The paradox of race in America is that our common destiny is more pronounced and imperiled precisely when our divisions are deeper.

I would like go to Palestine and interview people there about what their lives are like; same thing in Iran.

No government on earth can make men, who have realized freedom in their hearts, salute against their will.

Common knowledge, but important nonetheless

I am the queen of hashtags! I love hashtags. I think in hashtags. I wish I could write everything in hashtag.

The one who insists on never uttering an error must remain silent.