When there is no personal responsibility in any society, there cannot be a responsible government.

To break yourself loose from the dominion, ruler-ship and manipulation of the devil, you have to embrace light (knowledge).

The only reason for your intimidation by the devil, and your being afraid of him, or what he can do is because you are living in ignorance (darkness) which is his territory.

As long as you are ready to pay this price for living in the light (knowledge) the darkness (ignorance) becomes a servant to you.

We can choose to live under the rulership of God or under the rulership of the devil.

When you live in darkness, you live under the rulership of the devil.

Every risk that you take in order for you to come into significance is the greatest kind of risk to take.

Go all the way and let your soul be in what you are doing and there will be no limitations.

Finding meaning for life is simply coming into significance because you have been able to accomplish and fulfill your purpose.

When you know that you know to the extent of committing your life to a just cause, then nothing will be able to stop you.

If you have committed all things to impacting a life at a time, or impacting a community or society, then welcome to a life of significance.

What makes your heart leap?

Sometimes I wish my first word was 'quote, ' so that on my death bed, my last words could be 'end quote.'

Only silence perfects silence.

I don't talk about my politics. I am registered as an independent.

Some people are suspicious of others who have more than one talent. I've had poets tell me to my face that an actress can't be a poet.

Wherever you go in the history of America, there have been Black people making contributions, but their contributions have been obscured, lost, buried.

Paul Gleason played the teacher. I just tortured him as best I could. 'Cause he wasn't one of the kids, you know, so it was okay. He was great.

Public opinion is the last refuge of a politician without any opinion.

L.A. - talk about a cruel city: Patients are forcibly removed from hospitals.

Human nature is what Heaven supplies.