I Wanted To Be A Writer. I

He Told Us That Most Of Us Would Die Violently, And Those Who Did Not Would Be Brought Down To The Level Of Beasts.

I Have Learned As Much About Writing About My People By Listening To Blues And Jazz And Spirituals As I Have By Reading Novels.

There Will Always Be Men Struggling To Change, And There Will Always Be Those Who Are Controlled By The Past.

A Myth Is An Old Lie That People Believe In. White People Believe That They're Better Than Anyone Else On Earth - And That's A Myth.

Nietzsche Said Without Music, Life Would Be A Mistake. To Me, Without Books, Life Would Be A Mistake.