My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. I wanted my death to be something the people could relate to, a basis for further mobilization of the community.

Black men and women who refuse to live under oppression are dangerous to white society because they become symbols of hope to their brothers and sisters, inspiring them to follow their example.

Youths are passed through schools that don’t teach, then forced to search for jobs that don’t exist and finally left stranded in the street to stare at the glamorous lives advertised around them.

The task is to transform society; only the people can do that - not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.

The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.

Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.

Laws should be made to serve the people. People should not be made to serve the laws.

Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!

We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism.

Not yet do you feel it. Wait for the future.

The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.

Apply expectations appropriately. Do not assume [all] adults are as grown up and mature as they should be, or appear to be.

A Sunday morning spent reading the paper together, maybe drinking some mimosas, alone, and talking until noon. That would be pretty amazing. Married couples with kids will understand.

I love a little more driving rock and roll vibe and that kind of music has always spoke to me. I guess it just rubs off when I'm writing music.

You know, there's a great saying in Texas - you've all heard it - "all hat and no cattle." Well, after seven years of George Bush, we need a lot less hat and a lot more cattle.

I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima.

The goal of life is rapture. Art is the way we experience it.

One of the great themes in American literature is the individual's confrontation with the vast open spaces of the continent.

In Wales, it's eight different weathers in a day.