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I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.
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Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
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Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are much more convincing and detailed.
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I was in New York, miserable because I was working supper clubs but I wasn't expressing myself. I was really unhappy with my life. I saw Max Roach again and he told me I didn't have to do things like that. He made me an honest woman on the stage. I have been performing in that tradition since. I feel that I'm a serious performer now whereas then I wanted to be but I didn't know how.
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Now almost every artist outside of New York is connected with some school or some museum school, and even in New York the majority are. That's an interesting fact when you take the idea of making money, making a living selling paintings. Only a dozen or two painters do that.
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You can always count on the New York Times to cut your legs off.
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If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
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In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take.
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Feb. 9, 1999 Dear Friend, Without your previous support, Bill Clinton and I would not have won our victories for the American people in 1992 and 1996. ... And to win in 2000, I need you by my side.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
