Home / Quotes / Quote by Ruby Dee

Quote by Ruby Dee

“Spike Lee made such a difference in terms of black filmmakers, the subtleties - those authors, those writers who write from love, and those who write from that lofty position of superiority.I felt he took aspects of the black experience in America and held it up for us to see. He tried to put it in perspective. He did put it in perspective in his unique way.”

Quote by Ruby Dee

Author

Ruby Dee, an American actress, was born on October 27, 1922, and passed away on June 11, 2014. She is renowned for her exceptional performances in theater, film, and television, particularly for her roles in the civil rights and social justice movements. Dee's career spanned over half a century, and she earned widespread acclaim for her profound acting skills and steadfast social commitment. more

You May Also Like

“I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative... And for me, when I'm making music, it's all in my head, and all those influences in my head. So if something comes to me that's a reference from a different genre then people are used to hearing from me, I'm not afraid to go there with it.”

People Ifs Knows Kind Different Soul Used Influence Jazz Hip Hop Hearing Hips Alternatives Genre Classic Hops Not Afraid Different Genres Brazilian Music

Author:John Legend

“Every form of power comes down to language. In law, there's all kinds of words you don't know if you're not a lawyer and that gives them power. In business, it's the same thing.”

Ifs Knows Giving Kind Form Law Language Lawyer All Kinds In-laws

Author:Tony Robbins

“To me, as a musician, there aren't any boundaries genre-wise as far as what can you listen to to inspire you.”

Wise Inspire Musician Boundaries Genre

Author:John Legend

“I don't mean to sound corny, but it's one word: results. If you get results, you can get anyone.”

Ifs Mean Sound Results Corny One Word

Author:Tony Robbins

“Time is one of the biggest issues you'll see. People just do not know how to maximize their time. The way in which you execute and utilize time is everything. And most people push up against the threshold of their control.”

People Knows Way Know How Issues Threshold Push Ups

Author:Tony Robbins

“The ability to connect and influence people, that's the job of a leader. And we're all leaders at some level.”

People Jobs Ability Levels Leader Influence Influencing People

Author:Tony Robbins

“It's not leadership by position that allows people to succeed; it's the capacity to influence the thoughts, the feelings, the emotions, and the actions of other human beings.”

People Humans Feelings Action Human Beings Emotion Influence Position Succeed Capacity

Author:Tony Robbins

“I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind of throw a little curveball in the lyrics or in the arrangement, to kind of give it a little twist to it.”

Giving Kind Littles Song Bits Little Bit Arrangements Twists Curveballs

Author:John Legend

“Whether or not [the company] maximizes resources, that's the job of the leader. How do I get greater results using less resources? That requires an enormous psychology when the economy is changing, the technology is changing, and the competition is worldwide.”

Jobs Results Company Leader Technology Economy Psychology Greater Resources Competition Enormous

Author:Tony Robbins

“My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons... It wasn't forced on me. It was something I wanted to do. And ever since, I've never stopped, I've never stopped playing music. I never went through a period where I didn't want to do it.”

Want Years Wanted Mother Four Periods Lessons My Family Musical Piano Four Years Playing Music Piano Lesson

Author:John Legend