“I don't do drugs. Because my grandmother raised me. I think like an old, black, Southern woman. If I'd have done coke, I'd probably be cooking pancakes.” IfsThinkingDoneBlackDrugCookingRaisedGrandmotherSouthernMy GrandmotherCokePancakesSouthern Women Author:Paul Mooney
“If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they're not happy.” PeopleIfsWhiteHairRelaxedNot HappyNappies Author:Paul Mooney
“If you have money and you have fame, but you don't have any confidence in your blackness, then it's all for nothing.” IfsFameBlackness Author:Paul Mooney
“When they were making black films in the '60s and the '70s, everyone knew their place, if you get my drift. You understand? Everyone knew the rules, and everyone knew their place. Everyone knew what to say. They had the written rules in Hollywood film, and the unwritten rules.” IfsFilmBlackWrittenHollywoodUnwrittenHollywood FilmsUnwritten Rules Author:Paul Mooney
“Hillary Clinton could say she was a woman and running for president. And Sarah Palin could say she was a woman and running for vice-president. But Obama couldn't say, 'I'm black and I'm running for president.' It couldn't come out of his mouth. He couldn't say that because, if he did, he'd lose votes.” IfsRunningBlackPresidentLosesMouthsVoteClintonVicesVice PresidentPalin Author:Paul Mooney
“You know who you are. If my mother is a nun and someone comes up to me and they go, 'Your mother is a prostitute.' It is not going to bother me, because I know my mother is a nun, she's not a prostitute.” IfsKnowsMotherWho You AreCome UpBotherNun Author:Paul Mooney
“People think you're crazy if you turn money down... people worship money.” PeopleIfsThinkingTurnsCrazyWorship Author:Paul Mooney
