The greatest contribution jazz has made in music has been to replace the role of the conductor with a member of the ensemble who, instead of waving h….

Knowledge is after all a non-rivalrous good.

God has always been the head of my life, even before I knew it..

Who do you serve? Do you serve somebody? I serve the poem, no one..

Education liberates a woman..

I was always interested in doing it, but I was so content with my life that I didn't really go after it..

...friendship is something you do..

Always make sure your jewelry isn't taking over you or your ensemble and keep everything in proportion to your frame.

I modeled from the time I was 15 until I was 20..

I follow politics, but I don't like to discuss it..

I'm a pitchman, my business comes from the pitch, nothing else..

I would never say that I'm not going to do something. I like not being limited..

I don’t like to do negatives. There are always pluses to things..

All my work comes out of my life..

You are not alone in the world. You are part of an ensemble..

I even watched Mulholland Drive in French... it didn't make much more sense in French, but I have to say, it didn't make any less sense either..

Life's a pitch, and then you buy..

You are someone and you have a right to your life..

I just like doing standup, that's all I'm interested in or good at..

Africa is to be pitied, worshipped or dominated.

History is absolutely my thing..