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Quote by Alice Walker

“It's better to have your blackness taken away than to stand and lie about who you actually are.”

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Alice Walker is a renowned American author born on February 9, 1944. Her works are known for their profound social criticism and feminist ideas, with notable titles including 'The Color Purple' and 'Beloved'. more

“I am not anti-man. I am married to a man... I have a father and a brother... I love men. But there is something really lacking when Cake is nominated. How does Julianne Moore win for Best Actress but her film isn't nominated for Best Screenplay? How does Gone Girl become such a critically-acclaimed and box-office hit but its scriptwriter, Gillian Flynn, isn't nominated for Best screenplay. It's disgusting!”

Men Film Girl Father Winning Brother Married Disgusting

Author:Nia Vardalos

“I feel the same way when I meet somebody in Los Angeles, because I'm from Winnipeg. I'm just a very ordinary girl that something extraordinary happened to. So, I'll go to an event and, say, stand next to Charlize Theron and be like, "Oh my God! This is incredible!" And then you get to talk to her and you find out she's a real person. She's a mom and very interesting. I'm constantly thunderstruck by people that I admire.”

People Real Girl Interesting Mom Extraordinary Incredibles Admire Los Angeles Very Interesting

Author:Nia Vardalos

“Sometimes I'm surprised when someone who has achieved success is incredibly Machiavellian in their manipulations. So, while I want to believe it's integrity, that might just show how naïve I am. I sometimes worry that I might not be shrewd enough to maneuver myself through the Hollywood system.”

Believe Sometimes Enough Worry Integrity Manipulation

Author:Nia Vardalos

“I look at Playtone, the company that produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I call them my Playtoners. They are the kindest people who treated me like gold before that movie made a dime. We became personal friends. When I think about how lovely and wonderful they are that convinces me that you don't have to make a deal with the devil to succeed. It's a choice.”

People Thinking Choices Wonderful Succeed Devil Gold Lovely Greek Convince

Author:Nia Vardalos

“As we know, there are companies like Monsanto filling the Earth with their genetically-modified poison, which makes me wonder how many people share our belief that it's better to be good.We have to change the world!”

People World Earth Belief Wonder Share Be Good Changing The World

Author:Nia Vardalos

“It's so bizarre, I'm not scared of snakes or spiders. But I'm scared of butterflies. There is something eerie about them. Something weird!”

Scared Butterfly Bizarre Snakes Spiders Eerie

Author:Nicole Kidman

“Being a parent is not easy, but speaking for myself, it's a wonderful blessing and the most rewarding job I've ever had.”

Easy Parent Wonderful Blessing Being A Parent

Author:Eric Benet

“I have always tried to keep an honest, age-appropriate line of communication open with my daughter,India, even during the teen years, a painful time of development when they usually shut down, and the last person they want to speak to is a parent. But India would always tell me what was going on, so I really encourage people to be as open with your children as you possibly can.”

People Children Speak Parent Honest Communication Daughter Our Children Painful Your Children My Daughter

Author:Eric Benet

“As accurately as I possibly can. I explain , to my kid, that love's an elusive, fragile and resilient thing. And as far as the lyrics, I say that part of being an adult is being sexual, and when you're in a relationship, to express yourself that way is a beautiful thing.”

Kids Beautiful Beautiful Things Express Yourself Elusive Resilient

Author:Eric Benet

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