“If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.” IfsPersonsHas BeensHelpingAbleAsksPosition Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I don't see any independent position that I'm in; it's rather inter-dependent.” PositionIndependentDependent Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“Oftentimes, the way it seems to be is that our artists in particular point themselves out as spokesmen for a certain constituency in a community, and thereby place themselves in that vulnerable position.” WaySeemsArtistCertainCommunityPositionParticularVulnerable Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I think that the more people who speak out, and say things and take stands on positions that will better our community, the better off each and every other individual artist or otherwise, will be.” PeopleThinkingArtistIndividualSpeakCommunityPositionBetter OffOur CommunitySpeaks Out Author:Gil Scott-Heron
