We are not a creature of the media, so we are not depending on the media publicizing us to make us successful.

Work hard to discover your gift and you will never envy or hate another human being who is manifesting theirs.

There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth.

I'm not trying to put our women on a pedestal that they don't deserve to be on. No man is a "man" without a woman: It's a woman that helps the man to be a man.

We are all gifted, but we have to discover the gift, uncover the gift, nurture and develop the gift and use it for the Glory of God and for the liberation struggle of our people.

God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.

You must recognize that the way to get the good out of your brother and your sister is not to return evil for evil.

Never exalt people because they're in your family; never exalt people because they're your color; never exalt people because they're your kinfolk. Exalt them because they're worthy.

There is no one right now in my judgment that can unite the Black electorate in such a way to present our agenda to a nominee to have them forthrightly address our concerns.

White people are potential humans - they haven't evolved yet.

The suffering of our people is greater than our differences. We are not yet free at last, so there is work to be done.

We all feel really blessed to have been with my dad for these 85 years.

Major flaw in government arise from a fear of making radical internal changes even though a need is clearly seen.

I think some people in their 20s really get it, that acting is about creativity and the work. They get their maturity from their work.

If you do anything regularly for a while, sooner or later the weirdoes will show up.

Writing is my therapy. In addition to my real therapy. God knows where I'd be without it. I'd probably still be at my last job, working in HR at a religious organization. I was horribly miscast.

My mother played piano so we always had music around the house

Too many people get caught up in the idea that they are experts in their field and forget to keep growing and learning.

Everybody wants to go to heaven. They just don't want God to be there when they get there.

Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil.

You must have some money if you are going to live simply. It need not be much, but you must have some.