I appear topless as a way of holding on to my Nilotic culture, and I also do it to taunt those Africans who are ashamed of our original cultural beliefs.

The Black woman is the most unprotected, unloved woman on earth...she is the only flower on earth...that grows unwatered.

Race means family and all black people whether they like it or not, are family.

While I love Mohammed and Jesus Christ'I reject all men's religions, not just Islam, but Christianity, Judaism and whatever else the men use for a whip.

I believe that Christianity trains black people, especially black women, to think like slaves, and I believe that Islam is mainly fueled by its hatred for women.

In 2004, I went to Israel and gave a speech that resulted in guns and ammunition being given to the South Sudanese rebels, specifically Commanders Athol's and Yaka's armies.

By any means necessary, I am for Africa.

In 1998, I was trained by the SPLA [Sudanese People's Liberation Army ] in London how to pretend to be a geologist.

My sons are very protective and loving towards me, but I don't know what's in their secret minds about me.

I warn black Americans'don't get too mixed. A little is fine, but not to the point where you're out of the family.

I wasn't allowed to use people's real names, such as my siblings and my children's father, but there's nothing fabricated or untrue in my autobiography.

Everyone carries a burden. Only the weight differs.

She stood upon a continent of ice, which sparkled between sea and sky, endless and dazzling, as though the world kept all its treasure there; a scale which balanced poetry and prayer.

For soon, very soon do men forget Their friends upon whom Death's seal is set.

It is not chic to be too chic.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.

If you have a dream, don't let anyone take it away.

I live my life with a lot of integrity based on what I want for my life and who I am.

Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks.

I'm business savvy and my will is only to win. I can't hit rock bottom any lower. It's only up from here. The weight is off the shoulders with that.

The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.