I think that too many strangers were in her [Nina Simone's] life, and not enough people that she knew and loved.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

God save us from religion.

Well you know what they say. It’s always raining somewhere.

My brother had the courage to come out in 1978, when equality was still a distant dream.

My only interest in photographing is photography.

Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself. Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare.

Make Things rather than Persons the subjects of conversations.

Funny how you dig yourself into a hole by the teaspoon.

We cannot really know God if we do not pray.

It's impossible to make everyone happy. Some will choose to see the negative. None is perfect but find a way of loving them perfectly!