i've never believed in anything or anybody that needed constant praise.

The sun might be God. God might not watch us at night.

I sometimes sit on my roof. Not to be closer to god. To be further from y'all.

There's an inexplicable joy that exists on a brown child's face and in the way they navigate their world long before they discover they're hated.

What you don't think about when you're planning for children is when you're going to teach them how not to be killed

An HBCU that is not inherently revolutionary in 2016 is irrelevant.An African American Studies class that is not inherently revolutionary in 2016 is irrelevant.

Sometimes our walls exist just to see who has the strength to knockthem down.

Undeniable chemistry and horrific timing. They love each other.

In her attempt to make me a good man, I made her a bad woman.

The relationship was perfect, but I hated everything about the person I became.

I'm silent when there is a war inside me. There's a need to keep the people outside intact.

A person's reputation can be appealing towards others if he or she understands the great values of ethical behavior.

Everyday 25, 000 people die from poverty and hunger. And we have forgotten that they are also human.

Out loud I said I had two children. Silently I said three. I always felt like apologizing to her for that.

The last girl I love will be someone I haven’t even met yet, probably.

I retreat to my cave in a very male fashion.

Conjuring is the only absolutely honest profession - the conjuror promises to deceive, and does.

I say to the paparazzi, 'Fellas, take your shot and go.' It's just they usually find me on a beach.

M F K Fisher is the dowager queen of writers on browsing and slicing.

The most powerful lessons occur where studies intersect with real life.

You have to take a leap of faith to realize a dream, and this is something that a lot of people aren't willing to do.