And I cried… for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.

I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.

You can't have relationships with other people until you give birth to yourself.

The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'

No. Don't never go looking for love girl. Just wait. It'll come. Like the rain fallin' from the heaven, it'll come. Just don't never give up on love.

I shall become, I shall become a collector of me. And put meat on my soul.

The black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the 'Negro's' reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.

... in order to be a true revolutionary, you must understand love. Love, sacrifice, and death.

...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.

So much of growing up is an unbearable waiting. A constant longing for another time. Another season.

In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.

Why we love with close heartsWhy we love with souls apart Let the love flow from hearts to souls, Let the world glow

I was born to make mistakes, not to be perfect.

Day, the boy from the streets with nothing except the clothes on his back and the earnestness in his eyes, owns my heart.

I have people talking about, "Boy, I hate to go to work." I love to go to work!

A man's true wealth hereafter is the good he has done to his fellowmen.

Electrify your life! With heating and cooling, cooking and travel, and you will be doing a lot to help the future of this planet. There is no need to burn anything anymore.

I'm modern because I make the difficult seem easy, and so I can communicate with the whole world.

My enemies are everywhere. And sometimes, those we least suspect turn out to be our biggest threats.

When I'm shooting films, I write and play music when I come home.