I Do Want Love. Genuine Love.

I'm Looking At The Head Of The Household, And The House Hasn't Been Run Properly For A Long Time, ... Clinton Was The First Person Ever To Make A Formal Apology To Black People For Slavery, Which Was Very Warm And Appreciated. But African-americans Haven't Healed At All . The Wound Is Still Very Open. And Seeing The Differences In How People Live, It Just Puts Salt In It- Constantly . Seeing The Way We're Treated Within These United States ... It Burns You Even More Every Day.

When I Was 12, I Wrote A List Of Things To Do Before I Died. Own A Picasso Was One Of Those Things.

All Man-made Religions Are Limited. I Go My Own Way.

Everything Starts With Writing. I Heard Nikki Giovanni And Was Blown Away. I Just Thought 'wow'; She Was Writing From A Black Girl's Perspective, And The Imagery Was So Vivid That I Started Doing Spoken Word.

The Video For 'whatever' Is Kind Of A Documentary In A Way. It's Showing That Love Can Last. Not Just In Your Early 20s Or Your Late 30s, But In Your 50s, 60s And 70s. There's An Awful Myth Out There That When You Get Married, Love And Lovemaking Fade. It's Not True.