"Be certain that you do not die..." - Quote by Maya Angelou

“Growing up, my grandmother did not want worldly music in the house. Then when I went out to California, I started listening to Spanish music, mostly Mexican music. But were I in Egypt, I would listen to the music of the people, or if I was in Italy, I'd listen to Italian music.”

“We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.”

“Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes.”

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

“Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold it's great proportions.”

“If you realize what the real problem is-losing yourself-you realize that this itself is the ultimate trial.”

“The only thing a man can take beyond this lifetime is his ethics.”

“Books are men of higher stature, and the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear.”

“I have more fans and more followers and more supporters. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight, they saw me win at least nine rounds - the people who know boxing.”