I Made A Vow That I Would

New York Wasn't Everything I Thought It Would Be. It Did Not Welcome Me With Open Arms. The First Year, I Was Held Up At Gunpoint. Raped On The Roof Of A Building I Was Dragged Up To With A Knife In My Back, And Had My Apartment Broken Into Three Times. I Don't Know Why; I Had Nothing Of Value After They Took My Radio The First Time.

I Don't Like To Be Provocative For The Sake Of Being Provocative.

My Point Of View And Philosophy Continues To Change And Grow. As The Years Go By You Go Through This Evolution.

Being Poor In Africa Is Something People In America Can't Relate To. Part Of The Challenge Is Bringing That Reality To People And Moving Them. You Have To Arouse Compassion.

I Don't Have A Religion Because I Don't Like That Word Religion.