"Oh, my hair hurts me! ... You're hair is so nappy, it hurts. Your hair that hurts you. Your hair is hurting you.” So they used to call me Nappy Wonder."

"When I was a child, kids used to make fun of me because I was blind. But I just became more curious, 'How can I climb this tree and get an apple for this girl?' That's what mattered to me."

"We all know that slavery was not a choice. So I just think that people need to understand that if you know your history, if you know the truth, you know that's just foolishness."

"I got a call from Smokey [Robinson] and he said, ʻI didn't like your choice of material. I think it's really ridiculous.' I said, ʻI don't give a uh what you think, or what anyone thinks!”"

"I say, 'see you later David' and he says back 'Not before I see you first'."