If half-black Barack Obama had decided years ago to call himself white – which his genes certainly entitled him to do – his story would have carried very different meaning. If millions of part-black people had followed him into whiteness, then the N.A.A.C.P. would be in true crisis. Eric Liu Read Quote
Perhaps I’m particularly serious, because I’m not unaware of the potential absurdity of what I’m doing. Daniel Day-Lewis Read Quote
Race wasn’t an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures. Bob Cousy Read Quote
You’re in a scene with Laura Linney or Oliver Platt or John Hickey or Alan Alda and these amazing actors and actresses, and you’re like, ‘Oh my God, I haven’t even started; I’m nothing compared to these people!’ Gabriel Basso Read Quote
While the emphasis on effects became a catastrophe for science fiction, it was a relief for the capitalist culture of which ‘Star Wars’ became a symbol. Late capitalism can’t produce many new ideas any more, but it can reliably deliver technological upgrades. But ‘Star Wars’ didn’t really belong to the science fiction genre any way. Mark Fisher Read Quote
I remember the ballads of the eighties when my mom was cleaning, sometimes I’d listen to, like, Amanda Miguel or something like that and I’ll smell the Fabulous. Pedro Capo Read Quote
We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable. Christine Gregoire Read Quote
In New York, especially, so much of your life is spent on the streets. You don’t always want to be driving around in an SUV with a security guard. You want to be able to walk to a restaurant; you want to go and do things. Megan Fox Read Quote
