"We played this game from the west village to the upper east side til around midnight when the Chrysler building was far behind us and we weren't sure if we were in love anymore."

"I think we should throw money at artists, not at girls who take their clothes off because they made a bad choice in life."

"You ball up your fist each time you hear about an unfound injustice in the world. That makes me your brother."

"A Black church that isn't inherently revolutionary is irrelevant."

"Some writers may never create a work. Their purpose is to help others create their first word."

"They tell you the story of Job so often to remind you when you lose it all, stay calm. I've always refused it. I hated the story. It made no sense, and then I developed the belief that religion's only purpose is to keep the poor from murdering the rich. And then I found the most dangerous folks are those who have nothing to lose, and I put it all together."

"Didn't know where I was going. Didn't care where I ended up. I knew I'd be okay though."

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

"If you're calling for peace, I am not home."

"I don't trust people without books or questions."

"Real artist cannot be blackmailed. I suspect they've been confessing shit all their life."