You can have your beliefs and have your faith, but don't try to impose it one me, and vice versa.

Hateful people put fear in other people.

Picking on another person in their mind justifies and makes their stature higher. People do it interracially. It's amazing how every race, every culture seems to have a culture they pick on.

I have 8-year-old twins, and I want them to grow up in a world where they can be anyone they want without any shame, without holding back, without being judged for it.

Even though [bullying] doesn't actually raise your stature, it might make you feel that way.

If you feel like you're not where you want to be in your life, rather than step on someone else's, raise your stature.

I always felt safe and protected. My dad is 6'6" and 280 pounds, so I basically felt protected, and I aspire to have my kids feel the same way.

You can't discriminate against someone because of their race, color, or religion, but you can discriminate against someone because of their sexual preference, I find it to be abhorrent.

When I was younger, I had an older brother a year and a half older than me, so we always had each other, and I felt very fortunate in that regard.

She forgot: it was as simple as that. She just loved being with the guy. Possibly enough that not even their own wedding could screw it up.

I hope I'm not implying role of contemporary poet for myself, although there's a kind of resonant paradigm. It's traditionally a difficult role.

Thank God for Occupy and thank God for 'The Daily Show,' Colbert and the rising up that's going on around the world.

When I look back on my career, I go, 'This is really great, I've played so many different women.'

We are born poets. we become orators.

I'm your nightmare. Did you think you were done with nightmares, now you've become one?

may the gods be with you

Most people struggle financially because they take advice from sales people, not rich people.

There should be a stated day for commemorating the birthday of our Savior, because there is danger that what may be done on any day, will be neglected.

if they take half the buildings that they use to praise god and give it to the motherfuckers who need god we'd be 'aight