Zora Neale Hurston

The man who interprets Nature is always held in great honor.

There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

There is something about poverty that smells like death.

The Internet is allowing us to get back to what's really more natural, which is that storytelling is a shared thing. It's our natural way to be communal.

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.