I was a federal public defender during the most important years of the drug war. I saw people go to jail for nothing, and go to jail for a long time.
I don't even know how to sell a piece of artwork of mine because it's so personal.
Instead of me keeping my art a personal thing, we can use it to save lives, change lives and inspire.
You have to invest in yourself and your surroundings.
Set your business plan to win; raise the bar or you're not going to be prepared. You need to think that what you're doing will make you $100 million.
It's just these moments in hip-hop where you feel invincible. It felt good hearing the music on the radio and in cars, skating rinks, and clubs.
Music is the universal language.
Raphael continued to stare at me, in no hurry to get started. "You know the best way to get rid of a demon, right?" He asked with a serious face. I caught Ivy rolling her eyes as I shook my head. "Exorcise alot!" Ivy caught my expression of dismay. "It's okay, Beth. He's famous for his bad jokes. We're still waiting for him to grow up. " "And like Peter Pan, I hope to avoid that at all costs.
Any supreme insight is a metaphor.
A loyal liberal can get away with anything with other liberals, as long as that loyal liberal is liberal and attacks conservatives left and right, spouts the right words, they get away with anything.
Sibling relationships are complicated. All family relationships are. Look at Hamlet.