Until the white man in America sits down and talks with The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, he won't even know what the race problem - what makes the race problem what it is.

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.

We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.

When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.

I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from.

I have been loving you a little more every minute since this morning.

I'm not letting go of you.

Why is it parents think they help their kids by pretending things are better than they are?

No matter how far you are. No matter how long it takes him. Through Distance And Time I'll be waiting.

Once a month, try something you don’t think you’d be good at. You can find such happy surprises.

I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned.

I was always the kid in school who tried to get attention, not necessarily the class clown, but I'd do little unexpected performances.

Leading a band is fun, but it's not always something I want to continually focus on. I have my toes in a lot of different things.

In each of us dwells a pilgrim. It is the part of us that longs to have direct contact with the sacred.

You want people to watch what you're doing.