"Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have"

“For our country to be safe from terrorists we must stabilize Iraq and show that it can be done and take out these terrorist organizations who would harm Americans. Our freedom is at stake here.”

Source : "CNN Breaking News". Interview with Leon Harris, edition.cnn.com. August 19, 2003.

“I went to see 'Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.' I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“I don't look like I've been on a week long crack binge with Amy Winehouse.”

“Sometimes I think of blogging as finger exercises for a violinist; sometimes I think of it as mulching a garden. It is incredibly useful and helpful to my "real" writing.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

“I understood....that in my own life I represented a whole period of American history.”

“I'm back? I never went away...”

“I'm very blessed that I get to dabble in both music and movies, and as long as people are willing to accept me in both roles, I'll be there.”

“So many people representing different sections of our community are taken down one way or another. The system was designed to break us down. The three-strike rule is to break down a black man.”