from the slave ship to the citizenship we faced a lot of bullship

The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely. That's how I see it. Otherwise, I don't know why you do it.

A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom.

There is no justice in America, but it is the fight for justice that sustains you

The torture of being the unseen object, and the constantly observed subject.

My responsibility is to truth and beauty.

In America, black is a country.

I'd say I'm a revolutionary optimist. I believe that the good guys -the people- are going to win.

There is no depth to education without art.

Thought is more important than art....To revere art and have no understanding of the process that forces it into existence, is finally not even to understand what art is.

All thinking people oppose terrorism both domestic & international but one should not be used to cover the other

The desire to belong is in every mind.The desire to get lost in love is in every heart.

It is important for the children of God to know their active civil position in critical times in their country

Marriage is the perfection of what love aimed at, ignorant of what it sought.

People who are powerless make an open theater of violence.

I prefer using cream-based products on my skin. I love having that summery dewy skin - I like using cream blushers as well.

I've always had real trouble knowing what my actual desires and goals are. I've just been dragged along by fate.

I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.

For lawful power is still superior found, When long driven back, at length it stands the ground.

I mean, knowing people, people are terrified of the unknown and they want to just kill the unknown.

I know that I exist; the question is, What is this 'I' that 'I' know.