Her name was a silent song on his lips. Her love was like a circle in the water, radiating ever outward, inevitably encompassing even the remotest of hearts.

Insults sting but a little when they stem from a man's ignorance.

She knew the soothing power of a human touch on aching flesh. Knew the strange bond that formed when two creatures united in mutual need, one hurting, the other healing.

You always look on the dark side of life. I believe in capturing the moment...Joy is so fleeting. You never know when it might be snatched away.

More evil gets done in the name of righteousness than any other way.

And if the computer gives you any back talk, pour some well-sugared office coffee into its evil little silicon brain.

I had dance training from a very young age, 3 or 4... It taught me how to present myself, about preparation and working in an ensemble, and it's something that carries with me to this day.

I will always try to turn sights and sounds into words. I will always try to shape words into my singing poems.

The thing I don't understand is why so often one hears discussion of the fruits of human labor as if it's all the creation of some alien race.

You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.

Teaching children to read was one thing; keeping them interested in reading was something else.

I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy.

I think the pop chart today is entirely market-driven. And it has nothing to do with public taste. And it has nothing to do with moving music forward. It's simply a market chart.

I'm a fan of Jay-Z, I'mma always be a fan of Jay-Z.