"If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

"The only thing I really want to do is write."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of your time."

"The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you s…"

"You can't have a good marriage unless you're a good person."