She did not care what a ludicrous picture she might be painting, a fat happy old lady in her night gown, swinging on a small little swing in the dead of the night.

We belong where we are most loved

A feminist is a woman lover not a man hater

Delayed, unexpressed appreciation is meaningless. The dead need no appreciation. The living do.

In a relationship, it is not what you ask and receive that delights. It is receiving what you wanted but never asked

There should be a measure for happiness or sadness, like the width of your smile, the twinkle in your eyes, the depth of your laughter or the salt of your tears.

There are times when you are home to yourself and you long for company.

No one is a failure until that is the only definition of themselves that they are willing to see within.

Only if I heal, can you heal. Only if you heal, can I heal. Otherwise, we would continue to scar each other.

Most of the conversations we are ever likely to have with people are the things we do not and cannot say

You know you have arrived when you have stopped caring about the destination

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.

Governments are committed to preserving the myth of their monopoly on violence. Violence belongs to everyone.

If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay.

I grew up a nerd and now I'm a geek? I don't know.

When you can't create you can work

Last night's homer was Stargell's 399th career home run, leaving him one shy of 500.

Doesn't anybody understand that killing in the name of God only makes Him a murderer?

I love you. And I want you, too. But. However. Unfortunately...

I think that we, as the African-American men in hip-hop, we have a greater responsibly because we have the ears of so many millions of our young people. And they listenin'.

I have no interest in non-fiction. I don't read it and don't watch it and don't write it, other than a little journalistic column.