We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn."

There's no such thing as neutral art.