You Have To Be Present, Awake And

Poverty And Lack Of Knowledge Must Be Challenged.

Never Change For The Mainstream—stay In Your Lane, And If You’re Talented And Resilient Enough The Mainstream Will Come To You.

Never Pass Up Any Opportunity To Share Your Gifts With The World.

You Need Black [people] Sometimes To Understand Things About Black Culture.

Culture In America And Everywhere Else Comes From The Suffering, From Those Who Don't Want The Old Ways. They Want To Bring In The New, Whether It's The Ballet, When It Started, Or Shakespeare.