“I wanted something that had the feel of a complete band and a variety of instrument. Apart from doing the album for musical satisfaction, I felt it was an important statement for other women - showing you don't have to rely on other people to do things for you.”
“Since 1957, black people have experienced double-digit unemployment - in good times and bad times. Look at the population of African Americans in prison. They represent more than half the population of prisoners in the country, 55 percent of those on death row.”
| Enid Bagnold, Author (1889) |
| Ruby Dee, Actress (1924) |
| Giovanni Giolitti, Statesman (1842) |
| H. R. Haldeman, Politician (1926) |
| J. A. Jance, Author (1944) |
| Ralph Kiner, Athlete (1922) |
| Maxine Hong Kingston, Writer (1940) |
| Simon LeBon, Musician (1958) |
| Fran Lebowitz, Journalist (1951) |
| Lascelles Abercrombie, Poet (1938) |
| Morey Amsterdam, Actor (1996) |
| James M. Cain, Novelist (1977) |