“The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing a novel, you don't want the reader to come out of it voting yes or no to some question. Life is more complicated than that.” WantWritingReasonLife IsFightingNovelClearObjectsReaderRacismComplicatedReason WhyVotingYes Or NoAgainst Racism Author:Margaret Atwood
“We still have to struggle against the impact of racism, but it doesn't happen in the same way. I think it is much more complicated today than it ever was.” ThinkingWayStillsHappensTodayStruggleRacismImpactComplicated Author:Angela Davis
“Within the context of the clubs, and perhaps the sex business as a whole, the issue of race becomes very complicated because you can't force someone to pay for something - or someone - that they don't want, whether their desire - or lack thereof - is motivated by racism or not.” WantWholeDesireForceSexPayRaceIssuesRacismClubsComplicatedMotivated Author:Craig Seymour
“I encountered Newton when I was growing up, and it has kind of made me who I am, although I came to love Boston. It's a complicated city. Some of the smartest people in the world are in Boston. How many institutions of higher learning are in that one area? It's a pool of intelligence. It's a great town. You can encounter racism anywhere. I have a lot of nostalgic feelings about Boston. It was a cool place to grow up.” PeopleWorldKindFeelingsGrowing UpRacismComplicatedPoolNewtonNostalgic Author:Kasi Lemmons
“As an artist your first loyalty is to your art. Unless this is the case, you're going to be a second-rate artist. I don't mean there's never any overlap. You learn things in one area and bring them into another area. But giving a speech against racism is not the same as writing a novel. The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing a novel, you don't want the reader to come out of it voting yes or no to some question. Life is more complicated than that. Reality simply consists of different points of view.” GivingWritingMeanArtDifferentReasonRealityArtistFightingNovelRacismComplicatedPoint Of ViewLoyaltyVotingYes Or No Author:Margaret Atwood
“Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those "others". Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in two of them there are a lot of racism, chauvinism, separatism; and now we are supposed to make a state out of that.” TwoCountryStatesThreeStrongNationsRacismComplicatedNationalismRacistBosniaChauvinism Author:Alija Izetbegovic