Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.

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There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.

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If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.

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My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets.

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It's unfortunate that sometimes in schools, there's this need to have things quantified and graded.

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It's the combination of the intimate and the public that I find so exciting about being poet laureate.

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Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and virtuosity. Rap is geared for aural pleasure.

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I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.

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I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn't mean they're going to make it.

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I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry.

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