Count Basie isn't just a man, or even just a band. He's a way of life.

Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

I'm me, and I'm like nobody else.

The best thing about living... Is the chance to keep on doing it!

My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman.

Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted.

You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way.

You wouldn't be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you'd be asked to sign your autograph.

You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. But the slanting process is so subtle that you frequently don't realize how you're being slanted until very late in the game.

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.

The greatest risk to man is not that he aims too high and misses, but that he aims too low and hits.

Change is not an option, it is a self demand for excellence.

In the very center of your being, life begins in silence and in joy.

Wherever you are remember that you represent Christ

When you take the R sound out of French accent, and you just replace it with an R, it sounds Mexican.

I realize that there's a thing called the bodhisattva ideal, and it's a very nice pinnacle of attention. It's a very egotistical thought, ultimately.

It is easier to tear down a code than to put a new one in its place.

Win back America for God.

Every citizen has to figure out what kind of government he or she wants.

Now is not the time for Canadians to be sanctimonious. It is time for us to be prudent and active.