Learning not to crumple before these uncertainties fuels my resolve to print myself upon the texture of each day fully rather than forever.

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.

When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.

If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.

I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.

Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone; who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy.

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.

If I cannot air this pain and alter it, I will surely die of it. That's the beginning of social protest.

We loved—and were fated to sorrow. But from our striving and from our sorrow we fashioned The Oldest Story in the World.

Female rappers get it the hardest. You have to be a girl, yet you have to be just as hard as the guys. I think some female rappers get scared out of the business before they can make it.

Courageous dreaming allows you to create from the source, the quantum soup of the universe where everything exists in a latent or potential state.

I pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.

We are what we have been told about ourselves. We are the sum of the messages we have received. The true messages. The false messages.

When dissonance is present, in addition to trying to reduce it, the person will actively avoid situations and information which would likely increase the dissonance.

Rage is exciting, but leaves me confused and exhausted.

I started doing standup when I was in college, and I would incorporate a lot of characters into my act.

Humanity inspires me, people inspire me, I've always been a people person, and I love people.

Two people who were once very close can without blame or grand betrayal become strangers. Perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.