What you perceive as "liberal" is my independence to choose what i do, with whom, and when. Moreover, it also means that i may choose not to do it, with anyone, ever.

A good lover will do that, see something worthwhile in you that you never knew was there. And when there's something you don't like to see in yourself a good lover won't see it either.

I wanted everything. What could you not want when you are brown and Indian-looking in a society in which the white aesthetic is praised as acceptable?

Our goal should be to achieve joy

Poverty has its advantages. When you're that poor what would you have that anyone would want? Except your peace of mind. Your dignity. Your heart. The important things.

I've spent my whole life in Chicago being asked where am I from, so that I have a sense of displacement that also is very psychologically disorienting.

I'm obviously an American citizen. My parents are American citizens. But I'm not looked at as an American.

There are things coming from me that I felt I wanted to talk about. My search for my own blend of spirituality, my acknowledgement of my sexuality, my being the single mother of a young man.

To all the women and the men who ever loved me just a little.

For things to have value in man's world, they are given the role of commodities. Among man's oldest and most constant commodity is woman.

Human sexuality has been regulated and shaped by men to serve men's needs.

Believe me, for certain men at least, not taking what one doesn't desire is the hardest thing in the world.

You have to be consistent and persistent and never give up.

The greatest achievement of humanity is the human spirit.

To invent something, all you need is imagination and a big pile of junk.

We still go out and elect people who we think are going to govern and better our interests. So we may not have the same confidence in the people we elect, but we still go out and elect them.

I try and write the way things happen. I don't try and fulfill people's wishes

I want to be like Rocky Balboa. Give me a title shot right away! I'll prove myself.

A minister full of comforts & free from failings as an angel, though he would be happy, wouldn't be a good or useful preacher

I really want to do well at this upcoming match! I'm going to try really really hard! Because it may be my dad's first memory of a match. I really want to win.

Canada is great! I love Canada. A lot of great things in Canada. I would do anything for love. But I want to live in America.