Angels rush in when fools are almost dead.

In Harlem, black was white. You had rights that could not be denied you; you had privileges, protected by law. And you had money. Everybody in Harlem had money. It was a land of plenty.

The rhythm persisted, the unfaltering common meter of blues, but the blueness itself, the sorrow, the despair, began to give way to hope.

I was saying the right things, but not the really true things.

The only way to find peace is to face the unknown and trust that God has heard your tears.

Once again, off this skinny prick of a copper went. BANG! SLAP! PUNCH! It was more like a Batman movie! He could hit me all night, but it wouldn’t make any difference.

...The human perception of this energy first begins with a heightened sensitivity to beauty.

We do most of what we do out of our sexual energy and our sexual needs.

When you're stressed out or nervous, the logical side of your brain goes out the window and you have no idea what's happening. But, that is a lot of fun. It feels like you are an action hero.

Today only happens once in a lifetime. Make the most of it.

I actually felt calmer and more serene when we got up to the tower that I think I ever have. We had literally done everything we could to prepare.

A merchant may, perhaps, be a man of an enlarged mind, but there is nothing in trade connected with an enlarged mind.

The best way to make room for both life and career is to make choices deliberately-to set limits and stick to them.