Everything that's bad for you catches on too quickly in America, because that's the easiest thing to get people to invest in, the pursuits that are easy and destructive, the ones that bring out the least positive aspects of people.
You know what has made me the happiest I've ever been? Seeing my son and daughter graduate from college. More than wanting them to be educated, I wanted them to be nice people. To see that they have become both is just a wonderful thing.
You have to learn and keep learning.
Your life has to consist of more than 'Black people should unite.' You hope they do, but not twenty-four hours a day.
Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.