"Who'd have figured that by creating boundaries, we have created flow."

Pain without acceptance is suffering.

Consider the things that energize you as your 'income.'

It's not how good you are now, it's how good you're going to be that matters.

Intrinsic motivation is all I've ever been guided by.

If I can get that feeling where nothing else matters, then... that's it.

In hip hop, flow is your tone, your cadence, your lyrics, and your demeanor.

Connect with somebody that can relate to your tension.

A city that's becoming equitable should also be affordable.

If we're not careful, equity can be just a buzzword.

Transit really gave me accessibility to opportunities that would not have been possible if I wasn't in close proximity [to public transit.]

Transit can either be a lifeline or a lifestyle.

Defining your ritual, optimize the settings so you can be productive as possible.

Inside of you right now is a completely unique combination of talents, skills, interests, and experiences.

Es crucial utilizar tu posición de privilegio para analizar y combatir las desigualdades que te rodean.

I go weeks, or months, without putting words on the page but I'm always writing in my head.

Most writing happens in your brain and not when your fingers are on the keyboard

I think symbolism only works if it's organic.

I work the hardest on the characters I disagree with.

We have to be willing to let people enter our space that are not normally in our ecosystem.

It’s really hard to create change when you’re just talking about it.

To live a life of justice, we have to be willing to live a life that’s interrupted.

Flow is like that invisible string that the universe has on you pulling you forward to where you are supposed to go.

When you put positive energy into the world, you get that back.

The ladder of success starts on the bottom rung. Every day I wake up and look at who I've become. Cause I'm impressed. I overcame the greatest threats. Built a bridge then paved the way for those who come next.