“The dull pulse-like beat started at eleven oclock at night. It was a new kind of music called rap. It baffled Ananda even more than disco. He had puzzled and puzzled over why people would want to l...”

“Class was what formed you, but didnt travel to other cultures it became invisible abroad. In foreign places, you were singled out by religion and race, but not class, which was more indecipherable...”

“The Roman Catholic portrait at the reception of the Indian YMCA displayed the generic Christ, the timorous, blonde-haired, blue-eyed face upturned to the heavens, a lost middle-class student search...”

“Class was what formed you, but didn’t travel to other cultures – it became invisible abroad. In foreign places, you were singled out by religion and race, but not class, which was more indecipherab...”

“Its hard to stay up. Its been a long long dayAnd you've got the sandman at your door. But hang on, leave the TV on and lets do it anyway.Its ok. You can always sleep through work tomorrow. Ok?Hey, ...”

“The waters of the stream played the part of the orchestra, and the sunlight provided the dancers. Every now and then a crescendo of wind highlighted the symphony in the clearing by the creek.”

“Dont get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.”

“I started DJing, breakdancing and MCing in the '70s and I got my record deal in 1979 with 'Christmas Rap.'”