Nikki Giovanni

No, because it gets you caught up in your life, and that's not what your life is. Your life is not about your life. Your life is about your duty. Hmm. And so, no, I don't think about it, you know.

Oh, I've seen a lot. I know a lot of famous people, and they're all, you know, I wonder what my stamp would look like. I'll be dead, so it doesn't matter. No, I'm serious. Someone did not say that to you. Yeah. Oh, wow. And so you just look, no, no, I'm just... glad when me and cancer wake up. And now when me and cancer and pneumonia wake up. And one day we won't. And I don't know.

Oh, I've seen a lot. I know a lot of famous people, and they're all, you know, I wonder what my stamp would look like. I'll be dead, so it doesn't matter. No, I'm serious. Someone did not say that to you. Yeah. Oh, wow. And so you just look, no, no, I'm just... glad when me and cancer wake up. And now when me and cancer and pneumonia wake up. And one day we won't. And I don't know.

Oh, I've seen a lot. I know a lot of famous people, and they're all, you know, I wonder what my stamp would look like. I'll be dead, so it doesn't matter. No, I'm serious. Someone did not say that to you. Yeah. Oh, wow. And so you just look, no, no, I'm just... glad when me and cancer wake up. And now when me and cancer and pneumonia wake up. And one day we won't. And I don't know.

Maybe I'll be sad. Maybe not. I don't know. It's interesting. My friend Toni Morrison, whom I do and still do love so very much, and my favorite Toni Morrison, among other things, is Sula. And when Sula is dying, she says, oh, wait till I tell Nell, because Nell is her best friend. And she says, wait till I tell Nell. It doesn't hurt. Wait till I tell Nell.

Maybe I'll be sad. Maybe not. I don't know. It's interesting. My friend Toni Morrison, whom I do and still do love so very much, and my favorite Toni Morrison, among other things, is Sula. And when Sula is dying, she says, oh, wait till I tell Nell, because Nell is her best friend. And she says, wait till I tell Nell. It doesn't hurt. Wait till I tell Nell.

Maybe I'll be sad. Maybe not. I don't know. It's interesting. My friend Toni Morrison, whom I do and still do love so very much, and my favorite Toni Morrison, among other things, is Sula. And when Sula is dying, she says, oh, wait till I tell Nell, because Nell is her best friend. And she says, wait till I tell Nell. It doesn't hurt. Wait till I tell Nell.

Oh, there are moments that I feel proud because I've worked hard. And I think the word that means, as you probably also have heard in this conversation, a lot to me is duty.

Oh, there are moments that I feel proud because I've worked hard. And I think the word that means, as you probably also have heard in this conversation, a lot to me is duty.

Oh, there are moments that I feel proud because I've worked hard. And I think the word that means, as you probably also have heard in this conversation, a lot to me is duty.

opening of the African American Museum in D.C., you go around and around. I certainly recommend anybody doing it. And I had forgotten because a lot of those things I don't handle and I'm not interested in. I forgot we gave permission to use my poetry and we gave permission to use my, it's not something, if you start paying attention to that, you'd be crazy.

opening of the African American Museum in D.C., you go around and around. I certainly recommend anybody doing it. And I had forgotten because a lot of those things I don't handle and I'm not interested in. I forgot we gave permission to use my poetry and we gave permission to use my, it's not something, if you start paying attention to that, you'd be crazy.

opening of the African American Museum in D.C., you go around and around. I certainly recommend anybody doing it. And I had forgotten because a lot of those things I don't handle and I'm not interested in. I forgot we gave permission to use my poetry and we gave permission to use my, it's not something, if you start paying attention to that, you'd be crazy.

And when I turned to the right, there was a photograph of me. And I just automatically, it brings tears to my eyes, I automatically just turn over my shoulder to my left to say, look, Grandmother, I did my duty. And it still amazes me that I did. I mean, it's like she was there. I did my duty. And that's what matters to me.

And when I turned to the right, there was a photograph of me. And I just automatically, it brings tears to my eyes, I automatically just turn over my shoulder to my left to say, look, Grandmother, I did my duty. And it still amazes me that I did. I mean, it's like she was there. I did my duty. And that's what matters to me.

And when I turned to the right, there was a photograph of me. And I just automatically, it brings tears to my eyes, I automatically just turn over my shoulder to my left to say, look, Grandmother, I did my duty. And it still amazes me that I did. I mean, it's like she was there. I did my duty. And that's what matters to me.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian. And I think Jesus is a really interesting guy. I really... and fascinated by the way he conducted his life. And I think 90% of all black women you would run into are Christians. We believe that. He may not come. There's an expression that black women have, and I share that expression.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian. And I think Jesus is a really interesting guy. I really... and fascinated by the way he conducted his life. And I think 90% of all black women you would run into are Christians. We believe that. He may not come. There's an expression that black women have, and I share that expression.

Well, I am, and I almost hate to use this word because there's so many fools out there, but I am a Christian. And I think Jesus is a really interesting guy. I really... and fascinated by the way he conducted his life. And I think 90% of all black women you would run into are Christians. We believe that. He may not come. There's an expression that black women have, and I share that expression.

He may not come when you call, but he always comes on time. So we've learned to wait on the Lord. And I think that that's the most important thing. Do you pray? Oh, no. No, none of that. No, no. So how does that— I tell them, go to church.