"To be a serious intellectual is to be a serious moral agent."

"The blues is not about sadness, it's about courage. It's about resilience. It's about hope in the face of despair."

"You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people."

"The greatest act of courage is to love in a world of hate."

"I'm a human being. I'm a child of God. I'm a brother to all."