"Why would they have book covers if we aren't supposed to judge the book by them? It makes no sense."

“When you're president, the Democrats got to feel good when they walk in the door if you're a Republican; if you're a Democrat, the Republican has to feel like you're listening. And you should be listening.”

“There is a geography which holds its hands just so far from the breast and pushes you away, crying so.”

“Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.”

Source : Marian Wright Edelman (2013). “Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors”, p.7, Beacon Press

“Regret is a toxin that I try not to allow in my body.”

“Make the wise man within you your living ideal.”

“The Dixiecrats meet again in New York. Now they're called Republicans.”

“The Lesson is, we all need to expose ourselves to the winds of change”

“I think festivals are way more easygoing than back-to-back tours are. 'Cause for me, when you get to go to a festival, you get to hang out all day, and you're really taken care of, and there's usually a little artist village where all the artists have their own tents, and it's catered, and then you go and play an hour-long set depending on where you are on the lineup. And then you go back and you hang out and you even get to go watch other artists play. So it's really just a fun interactive experience for everybody.”