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 truth is not always the best story.

There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.

金钱和成功不会改变人，它们只会放大已有的东西。

一般而言，宗教上的错误是危险的，哲学上的错误只是荒谬的。