Probably to me the greatest singer, female voice, is Billie Holiday. And one of the most moving for me, I don't know why - maybe it's nostalgia, maybe because my life is one of constant partying, whatever.
I am a glutton for tranquility.
I'm not sure I'm trying to communicate a message. I'm just trying to be part of the movement away from the unacceptable present.
The writer is the visionary of his people... He anticipates, he warns.
Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth.
I'm an Afro-realist. I take what comes, and I do my best to affect what is unacceptable in society.
