The first time you hear the word "Daddy," I don't care who you are, your heart just melts.

I'm an Afro-realist. I take what comes, and I do my best to affect what is unacceptable in society.

I said I'm going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God must have been with me.

I try not to question the good things.

It's clear that the United States has more to give the world than military bases.

Even if you Can't Change the World, you Can Change Individuals

Tourism is the march of stupidity.

I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten.

Style is what's there when you look at someone's writing and you know that they wrote it and nobody else did.

If Rumi is the most-read poet in America today, Coleman Barks is in good part responsible. His ear for the truly divine madness in Rumi’s poetry is really remarkable.

Jockey Wilson, he comes from the valleys and he's chuffing like a choo-choo train!