"Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying." ― Nikki Giovanni Topic(s): Family More From Nikki Giovanni "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." "I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people." "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." More In Family "When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places."― John Cheever "The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone."― Eddie Van Halen "The money that goes into Social Security is not the government’s money. it’s your money. You paid for it."― Mitch McConnell