The Christian notion of the possibility of redemption is incomprehensible to the computer.

The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly.

Once it gets to a point where it becomes a matter of life and death to occupy a position of leadership or not, with an eye on future opportunities, therein lies the danger.

Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.

My number one philosophy for leadership is leadership by example. If you are not willing to do it yourself, how can you show others how to do it?

This country can no longer afford to choose our leaders from a talent pool limited by sex, race, money, powerful fathers and paper degrees. It's time to take equal pride in breaking all the barriers.