I believe dance is a manifestation and celebration of the tenacity of the human spirit.

There are some things that cannot be expressed through words. And that is why we dance.

I grew up in a very spiritual home in a Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, FL. I was raised in the church, and my mother was a very inspirational person in my life.

I studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami's New World School of the Arts, and from there, I went on to study at The Juilliard School.

'Revelations' is one of the most important pieces to the African American arts. It assesses the hope and despair of a people and overcoming the struggle with our faith.

I come from strong people who believe in the freedom of expression and, of course, a culture that believes in that. So the idea of overcoming adversity is something that is not unfamiliar.

I knew the woodsy fragrance that accompanied Reed was his natural scent. It was one of the many things that made him hard to resist.

Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.

Air Power is, above all, a psychological weapon - and only short-sighted soldiers, too battle-minded, underrate the importance of psychological factors in war.

When we break bread and give it to each other, fear vanishes and God becomes very close.

I have rituals for cleaning out resentments, disappointments, heartbreak, depression and for work. One of the things I do is go over old stuff if I have been unable to write for a while.

Die to self: die to criticism, die to praise.

Laughter is taken as a sign of strength, freedom, health, beauty, youth, and happiness.

When you write an article about anything, trolls use the comments to attack. They feel frustrated - but haters are losers. It's not good to feed this aspect. It's more intelligent to be constructive.

I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General.

Nobody wants to be a lawyer - it's hard work. But it was kind of my academic route.