A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don't have an advantage or this and that... I've said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

音乐家必须创作音乐，艺术家必须绘画，诗人必须写作，只有这样他们才能最终与自己和解。

译文：年纪大了经不起生死离别，在异乡的日子里眼泪总打湿衣裳。

学习贵在专一，不以涉猎广泛为能。

土地是我们最伟大的老师，我们必须倾听它并向它学习。