Bush is giving the rich a tax cut instead of putting that cut in the pockets of working people.

I really think that's the key, part of the spiritual renewal that America needs to have, the notion that we really can have confidence in a better tomorrow.

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

There are a number of steps that we can take to reinvigorate and rebuild the economic and the physical infrastructure of our country and then to rebuild us, frankly, on a spiritual level.

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott.

Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.

There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, just permanent interests.

It's time to take the 'Men Only' sign off the White House door.

It's not impossible for a woman - a Black woman - to become President.

My parents were always philosophizing about how to bring about change. To me, people who didn't try to make the world a better place were strange.

Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called failures

Country music is the poetry of the American spirit.

Yoga is the perfect vehicle for change of yourself. First by creating a strong and powerful body and mind. It is a starting point from which you can begin to realize your human spirit.

Im a perfectionist and, when it comes to people I want to work with, I have changed my mind, like, millions of times.

I always was very interested in intellect and the massive world of knowledge out there, but in terms of being a kid who wanted to be treated as an equal, school is not the place.

You can create art that makes people feel better.

I never stay in one country more than three months. Why? Because I was interested in seeing, and if I stay longer I become blind.

That low vice, curiosity!

Always listen for what you can leave out.

You need to keep people close. You need to give them access to your heart.