I would like to look back on my body of work and be proud of each record in its own right, but as a whole, I want to continue to grow and move forward.

Say what you wanna say and let the words fall out honestly.

Jump start my kaleidoscope heart, Love to watch the colors fade, They may not make sense, But they sure as hell made me.

True bravery is being exactly who you are, imperfections included. Vulnerability is the most precious gift you can give.

Show me how big your brave is.

Late night writing is also good, too, but in New York, you've got neighbors. I try to be a good neighbor.

Love is blind, but when we close our eyes, we see with our hearts.

I'm happy to be working with all women.

Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

It'd be a shame to stop now that I've started to make really good mistakes

If you take your fear and mash it into something that's actually useful, then it doesn't feel like it wins.

Just because you work, doesn't mean you're working on the right thing.

Feelings do not always determine truth, but they can sometimes tell you what is true.

America is fascinated by crime.

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

No important change in ethics was ever accomplished without an internal chage in our intellectual emphasis, loyalties, affections, and convictions.

A home cook who relies too much on a recipe is sort of like a pilot who reads the plane's instruction manual while flying.

African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college.

Practice and enlightenment are not two.

You can cut your hair how you want, but I think you should get to where you wear it normal for the future.

Sometimes, something seems dead, and then out of the blue, someone just figures out the way to fix a script and it goes.