Human sexuality has been regulated and shaped by men to serve men's needs.

A good lover will do that, see something worthwhile in you that you never knew was there. And when there's something you don't like to see in yourself a good lover won't see it either.

I wanted everything. What could you not want when you are brown and Indian-looking in a society in which the white aesthetic is praised as acceptable?

Our goal should be to achieve joy

Poverty has its advantages. When you're that poor what would you have that anyone would want? Except your peace of mind. Your dignity. Your heart. The important things.

I've spent my whole life in Chicago being asked where am I from, so that I have a sense of displacement that also is very psychologically disorienting.

I'm obviously an American citizen. My parents are American citizens. But I'm not looked at as an American.

There are things coming from me that I felt I wanted to talk about. My search for my own blend of spirituality, my acknowledgement of my sexuality, my being the single mother of a young man.

What you perceive as "liberal" is my independence to choose what i do, with whom, and when. Moreover, it also means that i may choose not to do it, with anyone, ever.

To all the women and the men who ever loved me just a little.

For things to have value in man's world, they are given the role of commodities. Among man's oldest and most constant commodity is woman.

A promotion is an illusionary solution out of an indebted employee’s pit of debt.

Look at this lot - how we all threw ourselves into a fight just for him. We're not soldiers. But we know that what we do when we're with him matters.

If I want religion, I know where to look for it - and if for example I don't want it, then why should it be forced on me in media and public spaces?

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.

Jesus loves sinners. He only loves sinners. He has never turned anyone away who came to Him for forgiveness, and He died on the cross for sinners, not for respectable people.

We can fight seizures if we fight for our dreams everyday and appreciate the little things we accomplish.

Evolution normally does not come to a halt, but constantly 'tracks' the changing environment.

I'm not a sucka, so I don't need a bodyguard.

The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.

The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence