One of the main reasons that I love doing what I do is because it's unpredictable and I don't know what's coming next. When you're creating work, it's up to you whether it's an exciting experience or not.
To believe is to become what you believe.
To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way.
Like a lot of Black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires.
Maybe the purpose of being here, wherever we are, is to increase the durability and occasions of love among and between peoples.
Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.
What's important about poetry in the context of leadership is that most of the time, power has to do with dominance. But poetry is never about dominance. Poetry is powerful but it cannot even aspire to dominate anyone. It means making a connection. That's what it means.
I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving expert performance and sustaining growth in a way that is more sound and more permanent.
Ive learned a tremendous amount over the years by watching designers work. I now have a good understanding of what sits well on the body, not to mention the importance of a great cut and quality.
Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.
Music plays a very important role in my life. I'm a frustrated musician. I play the drums.