我为身为黑人感到非常自豪，但黑人并不是我的全部。那是我的文化历史背景，我的基因构成，但它不是我全部的身份，也不是我回答每个问题的基础。
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.
我书写暴君不是因为我害怕他们，而是因为我拒绝让他们占有我的想象力。
Every setback is a setup for a comeback.
科学中真正的回报是为比自身更伟大的事业做出贡献。
"You have to believe in yourself, even when others don't."
The role of the writer is to bear witness, to tell the stories that need to be told, to give voice to the voiceless.
我首先认为自己是一个诗人，其次是一个音乐家。
I'm not good at life, but I'm good at music.