No, I Don't Tolerate Pressure From Anyone

I've Always Been Crazy For The American Songbook.

For Native Americans, The Most Shameful And Powerful Corrective Gesture Is To Literally And Physically Turn One's Back Upon A Person Who Has Transgressed, And Then After They've Been Banished For A While, They Come Back Into The Circle And The Members Of The Tribe Say Every Good Thing That Person Has Ever Done, Because They Have To Be Welcomed Back.

She Wasn't That Tough On Me, But I Think She Was Often A Little Frightened - Being A Single Parent. So It Begets This Quality Of Desired Absoluteness That Doesn't Really Exist. My Sister Could Crack Her Up. She'd Be Getting Into Trouble And Put The Steve Martin Arrow Through Her Head And Mom Would Start To Laugh. I Didn't Have The Same Sort Of Wiliness.

When We Were Growing Up, We Were So Poor That Our Heritage Was The Only Thing We Had. Mama Would Say, 'kids, Pour More Water In The Soup. Better Days Are Coming.'

I Do Think Prayer Is Powerful And It Is Not To Be Diminished. Some Of Us Who Are Struggling To Put Food On The Table And Are Wondering Where The Next Paycheck Is Coming From Or Have Dangerous Health Situations And They Don't Have Access To Appropriate Care Do Pray - Do Pray For Yourselves And For Others.