Desegregation Is A Joke.

Talent Is A Burden Not A Joy. I Am Not Of This Planet. I Do Not Come From You. I Am Not Like You.

You Have To Learn To Get Up From The Table When Love Is Not Being Served.

I Applied For A Scholarship To Curtis Institute Of Music In Philadelphia. I Knew I Was Good Enough, But They Turned Me Down. And It Took Me About Six Months To Realize It Was Because I Was Black. I Never Really Got Over That Jolt Of Racism At The Time.

The Beatles Are Lucky, Very Lucky. But What Has Happened To Them Has Nothing To Do With Them, In A Sense. They Came Along At The Right Time. Attention Was Focused On Them. They've Had The Chance To Grow In Almost Any Direction They Wanted. Very Lucky. They Are Not Exceptionally Talented.

How Do You Explain What It Feels Like To Get On The Stage And Make Poetry That You Know Sinks Into The Hearts And Souls Of People Who Are Unable To Express It