Poetry is not a luxury.

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.

You kissed him, right? The only question is, do you want to kiss him again?

I'm surprisingly practical in much of my life, but not when it comes to my shoes.

Success in life isn't only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude.

It is my conviction that movie stars are not entitled to any rights of privacy.

The number one cause of unfulfilled potential is never deciding that NOW matters more than any other time in your life.

Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will Would not admit.

You’re not dead, but you’re not alive, either. You’re a wintergirl.

I love her (Lucifer), with all my heart. She said that she would give me greatness, status, placement above the others.

I'm much more of a musician than a poet. I just feel much more confident about my musical abilities.