Race is a layer of being, but not a culmination.

Anger becomes limiting, restricting. You can't see through it. While anger is there, look at that, too. But after a while, you have to look at something else.

One must always be aware, to notice even though the cost of noticing is to become responsible.

Let heartbreak be alternative to coffe break, five midmorning minutes devoted to emotion.

The writer in me can look as far as an African-American woman and stop. Often that writer looks through the African-American woman. Race is a layer of being, but not a culmination.

the truth is not supposed to free you from the truth, just from everything else

One must always be aware, to notice—even though the cost of noticing is to become responsible.

There is definitely a positive aspect of anger such as, anger at sin and anger at ungodliness or injustice of the society.

You don’t know what a trial it is to be —like me. I've got to keep my face like steel in the street to keep men from winking at me.

If the patient has been to more than four physicians, nutrition is probably the medical answer.

Every new invention has been a protest of genius against the masses.

There are certain fans who want me to rap about the same exact thing, but it's time to grow up.

I try and picture you reading this -- there is a sense that as I write I try and get nearer to you, connect in my mind with you.

Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment.

There is moderation in everything.

I probably get it trimmed once every two months or so. I've just been going to the salon in the city, and they'll clean it up a bit.

I love to go see live music. That used to be what I would do, almost every other night, and watch drummers play.