"I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people." ― Nikki Giovanni Topic(s): Dad More From Nikki Giovanni "I appreciate and enjoy my age." "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." "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." More In Dad "My dad bought a Beatles tape when I was in fifth grade, and that was the first time I ever really – I mean I was into music, but that was the first time it really blew my mind. When I heard the ‘Red Compilation,’ which wasn’t like a proper album, I thought, ‘music was more than I had ever thought it was before.’"― Andrew Dost "All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe."― Hunter Hayes "My dad used to flush my mother’s head down the toilet. I was so screwed up."― Jessica Hahn