I really dont think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I dont mind the failure but I cant imagine that Id forgive myself if I didnt try. – Nikki Giovanni
Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream – they go together. – Nikki Giovanni
Therere two people in the world that are not likeable: a master and a slave. – Nikki Giovanni
Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying. – Nikki Giovanni
I stayed in Baghdad every summer until I was 14. My dads sister is still there, but many of my relatives have managed to get out. People forget that there are still people there who are not radicalized in any particular direction, trying to live normal lives in a very difficult situation. – Andy Serkis