We have far more options for black Americans to tell stories outside of slavery, but whenever it comes to slavery, it’s an uncomfortable subject. Why? Because it’s the most unresolved subject in American history. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
I always dreamed of working in Paris, of going to the Coupole and slapping Picasso or Giacometti on the shoulder. William Klein Read Quote
That attitude that I wouldn’t succeed didn’t come from my family; it came from school and then the township we lived in. I wasn’t going to settle for that, and my mother warned us not to settle for less, to make the most of our lives. Alexis Wright Read Quote
You can always get the truth from an American statesman after he has turned seventy, or given up all hope of the Presidency. Wendell Phillips Read Quote
I’m not that bothered about press nights as an actor or, particularly, by what people say about me, because I see myself as a reasonably small cog. Rory Kinnear Read Quote
I love getting cheers. I love giving scares. Anything that really works with the audience makes me happy. Jordan Peele Read Quote
I thank God that I’m a product of my parents. That they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I’m grateful that I know where I come from. Shakira Read Quote
