I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.
Where is the raised voice of black America? Why are we mute?
Each and every one of you has the power, the will and the capacity to make a difference in the world in which you live in
Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. We are civilization’s anchor. We are the compass for humanity’s conscience.
In the gun game, we are the most hunted. The river of blood that washes the streets of our nation flows mostly from the bodies of our black children.
When I was born, I was colored. I soon became a Negro. Not long after that I was black. Most recently I was African-American. It seems we're on a roll here. But I am still first and foremost in search of freedom.
I am who I am despite what America has put before me. I am who I am despite the obstacles that we have all faced based upon race and based upon social and spiritual humiliation.
It's no accident that new ideas pop into our heads when we least expect it. In our enthusiasm to be productive, we forget to give our mindbody moments to be "receptive" - that is, open to daydreaming, open to letting our minds wander.
When Caesar says, 'Do this', it is performed.
Why do you necessarily have to be wrong just because a few million people think you are?
The moon twangs its silver strings; The river swoons into town; The wind beds down in the pines, Covers itself with stars.