There's a time when you have to explain to your children why they're born, and it's a marvelous thing if you know the reason by then.

Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go.

I have always respected everyone's religion. As I say, there is only one God and a lot of confused people.

I've always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know, because you're not responsible for your gift, only for what you do with it.

Any woman who has a great deal to offer the world is in trouble. And if she's a black woman, seh's in deep trouble.

There's only one free person in this society, and he is white and male.

If you reach for something and find out it's the wrong thing, you change your program and move on.

I think we musicians are emissaries. Every time we go before the public, we're there to make converts.

There's a time when you have to explain to your children why they were born and it's a marvelous thing if you know the reason by then.

Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom?

The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.

He will be someone who is defined, first and always, by what he is missing.

I'm like every waitress in every diner I'm like every mom driving her kids to school. I'm nothing special at all.

Vigorous societies harbor a certain extravagance of objectives, so that men wander beyond the safe provision of personal gratifications.

God, make me willing to be made willing.

We shall hurt others less. Isn't it, after all, what you always wanted?

The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!

You are not free until you have no need to impress anybody.

Passion has determined our past. Attitude will determine our future.

Lasting fulfillment is attained only through gaining insight into the core of our human nature, unleashing the power to understand, appreciate, and enjoy our lives at the deepest level.