"Well, I think indigenous peoples have ways of living on the Earth that they've had forever. And they've been overrun by organized religion, which has had a lot of money and power."

"Nobody is as powerful as we make them out to be."

"The experience of God, or in any case the possibility of experiencing God, is innate."

"In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the journey is far more important than the destination."

"A resilient spirit knows that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"Every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"The art of living is discovering that the essence of humanity is our ability to connect."