"It's like a Weimar America."

"The love of wisdom is a revolutionary act."

"The blues is a mode of being in the world, an existential stance, a way of grappling with the catastrophes of life."

"Don't let anybody tell you that you can't make a difference."

"To be humble is to be so sure of one's self and one's mission that one can forego calling excessive attention to one's self and status."