I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

It is not up to women of color to save this country from itself. That's on all of us. That's on all of us.

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.

Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans fools and women will take a little longer.

If it's not televised, there's no way Americans will know about competitive badminton. All they know is the back-yard thing.

I'm not sure I can explain the nature of Jack Kennedy's charm, but he took life just as it came.