"As far as hip-hop is concerned, I'm no expert and rarely think consciously about how I "represent" hip-hop."

“At the very heart and center of existence, pervading the whole manifestation of the divine Idea, there exists one predominant Law. This Law – insofar as it may be comprehended by humanity – decrees that the tendency to preserve harmonious equilibrium, shall always be stronger than the tendencies toward discordance.”

“I am a woman / who understands / the necessity of an impulse whose goal or origin / still lie beyond me.”

Source : Olga Broumas (1999). “Rave: poems, 1975-1999”, Copper Canyon Pr

“Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep grinning. Be bloody-minded. Argue with the world. And never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things--childhood, certainties, cities, doubts, dreams, instants, phrases, parents, loves--that go on slipping , like sand, through our fingers.”

“There's a remedy for everything except death.”

“I don't make a Bible argument in the ad, nor have I made a bible argument in the public space. My argument is simple, which is, that for several thousand years in Western civilization, marriage has been the union of one man and one woman. Research is overwhelming that children need mothers and fathers,”

“When I manage to keep my center, it's usually because I've taken prayer seriously.”

Source : "Jonathan Jackson: On Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Genuine Prayer". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.

“It's funny how the world works, how we win and lose, how we can never really know what's ahead though we never stop planning. How we survive and move on. There's a sadness that comes with survival, but also more joy to be had.”

Source : Anna McPartlin (2008). “Pack Up the Moon”, p.287, Simon and Schuster

“What I miss most about living in Alaska is the fishing.”