“You will not be able to stay home, brother./You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out./You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip,/Skip out for beer during commercials,/Because the revolution will not be televised.” HomeAbleTurnsLosesBrotherRevolutionBeerCopTurn-onSkipLosing YourselfPlugs Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“A good poet feels what his community feels. Like if you stub your toe, the rest of your body hurts.” IfsFeelsBodyCommunityHurtPoetYour BodyToes Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“Womenfolk raised me and I was full-grown before I knew I came from a broken home” HomeBrokenRaisedBroken Homes Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I am a black man dedicated to expression; expression of the joy and pride of blackness. I consider myself neither poet, composer, or musician. These are merely tools used by sensitive men to carve out a piece of beauty or truth that they hope may lead to peace and salvation.” MenMayUsedJoyBlackPiecesPoetExpressionPrideMusicianToolsSalvationSensitiveDedicatedComposerBlacknessSensitive Man Book:So Far, So Good Source: So Far, So Good
“The revolution will be no re-run brothers, The revolution will be live.” RunningBrotherRevolution Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“The revolution will not be televised.” PeaceInterestingRevolutionIndependenceActivismSpecial Interests Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“The way you get to know yourself is by the expression on other people's faces.” PeopleKnowsWayFacesExpressionKnow Yourself Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“The first revolution is when you change your mind” MindFirstsRevolutionChanging Your Mind Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I work hard at it [delivery of lyrics], just like I worked hard at getting my masters degree. It's not just something I sit down and do. You have to learn and keep learning.” Keep Learning Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“Everything that's bad for you catches on too quickly in America, because that's the easiest thing to get people to invest in, the pursuits that are easy and destructive, the ones that bring out the least positive aspects of people.” PeopleAmericaEasyAspectPursuitDestructive Author:Gil Scott-Heron
