Not in the swing of things but what I really mean is not in the swing of things yet

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.

Like wildflowers you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.

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.

Life is like the drama on a stage.What was once declared as a sin, perhaps much worse nowadays.

Margarine? That's not food. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter? I can. If you're planning on using margarine in anything, you can stop reading now, because I won't be able to help you.

I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding.

That which does not kill us has to get up extra early in the morning if it wants to get us next time.

Sentence first, verdict afterwards.

Go for the throat. If you cant, go for the nads.

One of the liberating things about having a blog is the total vision it allows.

I can't think of any time we had a discussion [with Dre] about the aftermath of what happened the night before. We just had too much going on.

Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.

I think teen-age love is a great thing. There's nothing quite like it and never will be for the rest of your life.