“Let me tell you, never before in the history of this planet has anybody made the progress that African-Americans have made in a 30-year period, in spite of many black folks and white folks lying to one another.” YearsMadeLyingBlackWhiteProgressPlanetsPeriodsLet MeFolksAfrican AmericanSpite Author:Dick Gregory
“Being white is a job in America. You take that away, you better get the soldiers out.” JobsAmericaWhiteSoldierJobs In America Author:Dick Gregory
“Black conservatives have a right to exist, but why would I want to walk around with a swastika on my shirt after the way Hitler done messed it up?” WayWantDoneBlackWalksShirts Author:Dick Gregory
“A friend of mine who works for naval intelligence said an aerial satellite revealed that 1.9 million attended the event in 1995. But if they would have had a rumble at the march the newspapers would have said that 75 million Afro-Americans were there.” IfsSaidMillionsEventsMinesIntelligenceNewspapersMarchSatellitesNavalAfrosRumble Author:Dick Gregory
“So why would I want to call myself a conservative after the way them white racist thugs have used that word to hide behind? They call themselves new Republicans.” WayWantUsedWhiteBehindsRepublicanRacismConservativeRacistThug Author:Dick Gregory
“I tell people, 'If you want to send a message to the White House, call my house.” PeopleIfsWantHouseWhiteMessagesWhite House Author:Dick Gregory
“If we want to have the biggest impact, the best way to do this is to make sure we always focus on solving the most important problems.” IfsWayWantImportantProblemFocusImpactBest Way Author:Mark Zuckerberg
“When something is moving you get that intake of breath and that stillness from the audience.” MovingAudienceBreathsStillness Author:Theodore Bikel
“An actor is supposed to emulate life. Instead, alas, many are imitating other actors. You don't fashion your knowledge of theatre or your approach to a role on the basis of what other actors have done. This kind of thinking is a great danger, especially in dealing with TV producers who frequently say things like, 'This is a Sean Connery type.'” ThinkingKindDoneActorsRolesFashionDangerTvsTypeApproachBasesTheatreProducersAlasEmulateSeanImitatingImitating Others Author:Theodore Bikel
“I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other.” GivingFirstsWellsHandsSongActorsAbilityDramaMusicianGive MeMusicalTimingMusical Ability Author:Theodore Bikel