I want to hear the chanting Around a heathen fire Of a strange black race.

Silence is a sounding thing, To one who listens hungrily

I want to feel the surging Of my sad people's soul Hidden by a minstrel-smile.

All eager-lipped I kissed the mouth of Death.

The simple fact is that neither an efficiently successful HOW nor a compelling persuasive WHY is sufficient on its own..without the other to bring about impactful sustainable improvement.

The crushed teapot in the rubbish of the bulldozed house will sing in your ears forever.

I like the classic look. Keep it simple. There’s only so much you can wear.

News is history shot on the wing.

I grew up in Brooklyn.

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and it holds the world together.

When they're standing right in front of you, kings are a kind of speech impediment.

All of us, consciously or unconsciously, set out to have the best possible love life. Valentine's Day simply shines a light on the degree to which that didn't - or hasn't yet - materialized.

Jen[nifer Lawrence]'s main goal in life is to get me to laugh while we're filming sad scenes. And it's the HUNGER GAMES.

You have to remain positive and just try your best and part of that is doing things that continually surprise people, including yourself, so that you don't get pigeon-holed.