The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model

People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.

If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.

Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.

It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.

The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.

I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.

I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.

I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.

If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

In a country that doesn't discriminate between fame and infamy, the latter presents itself as plainly more achievable.

The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?

What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.

To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the next. Work so done is a means to the end, and God is the end.

For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.

Die before you die, there is no chance after.

I would rather be my own tyrant than have someone else tyrannize me.

One who claimed what Jesus claimed about himself couldn't be a good moral man or a prophet. That option isn't open to us, and Jesus never intended it to be.

We don't let animals suffer, so why humans?

You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.