The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.

哪里有自由，哪里就是我的祖国。

I'm not a person who likes to be usual.

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

生命是一场漫长的告别。