I had a really nice childhood; I had great parents. I earned my allowance by washing dishes, and in the summer I earned my allowance by working in daddy's garden. Nikki Giovanni allowancechildhooddaddy Change image and share on social
Sacred cows make very poor gladiators. Nikki Giovanni cowgladiatormake Change image and share on social
We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained. Nikki Giovanni humanspirittame Change image and share on social
Hip-hop is a cultural expression - it's embracing. Nikki Giovanni culturalembraceexpression Change image and share on social
Now, everything I do, I do because I want to. And I believe the best is yet to come. Nikki Giovanni Change image and share on social
A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it. Nikki Giovanni advantagechangeembrace share on social
White people really deal more with God and black people with Jesus. Nikki Giovanni blackdealgod Change image and share on social
I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me. Nikki Giovanni continuedistanceexplore share on social
The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players. Nikki Giovanni civilizationdeclineimagine Change image and share on social
The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader. Nikki Giovanni authoritycatchwordclass Change image and share on social
