Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can't cash.

Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?

I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.

Am I about to feel really, really stupid?

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.

Failure is always an option.

I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.

If people want to believe in Hollywood movies, let them believe in Hollywood movies. Being romantic is not a disease.

Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull.  Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.

Your value is in your individuality.

But, I get this feeling that if I stay close to you, I'll find what I'm looking for

It's like you don't know you're making a record unless you're half-killing yourself.

I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.

Some of my best friends never agree with me politically.

When I first got into the rap game, I had an early dream of unifying rappers.

The more I like me, the less I want to pretend to be other people.

The first thing a genius needs is to breath free air.