"I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense. (xxvi)"

"One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the First Amendment,…"

"You were the sun, and I was crashing into you."

"Today it's a challenge for me to sing with her portrait looking at me. Begum Akhtar's voice was a blessing …"

"You've got to stay sharp, on your toes, alert. Always look over your shoulder. Always protect yourself. Don…"

"I want you to pretend this is fucking Braveheart or some shit."

"The white kids are being conditioned to feel superior—so you can’t attack the whites, you have to attack th…"