“Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.”

“You have to know that your real home is within.”

“The tragedy of Tupac is that his untimely passing is representative of too many young black men in this country....If we had lost Oprah Winfrey at 25, we would have lost a relatively unknown, local market TV anchorwoman. If we had lost Malcolm X at 25, we would have lost a hustler named Detroit Red. And if I had left the world at 25, we would have lost a big-band trumpet player and aspiring composer--just a sliver of my eventual life potential.”

“La edad de una persona puede determinarse por el grado de dolor que experimenta cuando entra en contacto con una idea nueva”

“I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying “Ain’t that the truth”

“You will be a great queen when you come back, you know. And someday you'll love me the way you love your wolf.”

“When this you see, remember me and bear in your mind-may all the world say what it may, speak of me as you find.”