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.

Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.

故事的力量在于它能够激发同情。

I'm a person who likes to be on top.

The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.

我相信艺术是一种研究形式。