“[Richard Avedon's] camera dwells on the horrible things that age can do to people's faces - on the flabby flesh, the slack skin, the ugly growths, the puffy eyes, the knotted necks, the aimless wrinkles, the fearful and anxious set of the mouth, the marks left by sickness, madness, alcoholism, and irreversible disappointment.” PeopleEyeAgeFacesLeftGrowthCan DoMouthsSkinsMadnessMarkCamerasDisappointmentUglyFleshHorribleNecksSicknessAnxiousFearfulAlcoholismWrinklesHorrible ThingsIrreversible Author:Janet Malcolm
“My whole childhood, that made my skin curl. I was looking for something authentic. I think that drove me into the arts, I really do. That really did it. The only other thing that made me survive, as a human being, was getting into the arts. I was surrounded by people that were very bright and they invited you in. They were gracious. So, it gave me a great education.” PeopleThinkingHumansArtMadeWholeHuman BeingsChildhoodSkinsInvitedGraciousCurlsGreat Education Author:Lance Henriksen
“Racist dermatologists think all black people have really bad skin.” PeopleThinkingBlackRacismSkinsRacistBlack PeopleAll Black Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“If people wanted to fight me-because of my hair or because my skin was too dark-then I fought them” PeopleIfsWantedFightingDarkHairSkins Author:Brooke Valentine
“For radical white writers wishing to forge interracial movements of poor and working people, whiteness has also long been a problem, with Alexander Saxton and Ted Allen making especially full efforts to understand whiteness in order to disillusion whites unable to see past the value of their own skins.” PeopleLongProblemPastValuesOrderWishWhitePoorEffortMovementSkinsRadicalWhitenessDisillusion Author:David Roediger
“My father Lloyd Bridges was very versatile in his parts, but he had a hit in the '60s 'Sea Hunt,' where he played a skin diver. And he was so into that role that people actually thought he was a skin-diver.” PeopleFatherRolesSeaSkinsBridgesHuntsVersatile Author:Jeff Bridges
“Running unites us and brings us together because, in the words of the great Bill Rogers, "We sweat the same. We struggle the same." Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. for it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race. Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the color of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran.” PeopleIfsWorldHumansWould BeRunningTogetherLeftSpeakLanguageLinesSimpleRaceStruggleColorEqualWorshipSkinsBillsLaysStartingRanHuman RaceSweatPrimitiveBetter PlaceMarathonRogerCommonality Author:Dean Karnazes
“When you're really crazy you don't question it. Being aware of my behaviors stops them. Sure, a lot of people pick their cuticles, but how many people cut big parts of their skin off? It's unfair because I have been judged.” PeopleHas BeensBigsCuttingCrazyBehaviorPicksSkinsJudgedUnfair Author:Jenny Lawson
“Because of all the cosmetic services like skin whitening and hair bleaching, there is a lot that people can do to change their appearance without having actual surgery. It's quite common in Thailand and Korea and Japan.” PeopleCan DoCommonHairSkinsAppearanceJapanSurgeryKoreaCosmeticsThailandBleachingWhitening Author:Jess Row
“People think if you describe someone with glistening brown skin you're writing about race, as if the whole of the African diaspora is in someone's brown skin.” PeopleIfsThinkingWritingWholeRaceSkinsBrownDiasporaBrown Skin Author:Jamaica Kincaid
“So Nemerov showed us this picture, which is of Apollo flaying Marcius. You don't think of Apollo as being the sort of person who would skin someone alive. But the story behind it was that there was this guy who was a really great musician, and all the women loved him, and people started saying he was the best musician in the world, so Apollo got jealous and he challenged this guy to a musical dual. They would each play a song and the muses would judge who was the better musician.” PeopleThinkingWorldPersonsPlayStoriesGuySongBehindsAliveJudgingMusicianSkinsMusicalJealousMuseReally GreatThis GuyApolloGreat MusicGreat Musician Author:Larkin Grimm
“I have huge admiration for people who think like the effective altruist, who try to rationally think about how they can change the world for the better, and who try not to be swayed by irrational considerations, such as skin color or whether or not someone lives in the same neighborhood.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingColorHugeSkinsChanging The WorldConsiderationNeighborhoodAdmirationIrrationalSkin Color Author:Paul Bloom
“My mom always said to us, "You cannot judge anybody because of the color of skin." There were a lot of African immigrants in Italy at the time, and people would not even say hi in the street. And my mom, she would invite these people to the house. This is what I got from my mom: to not judge people because of their sexuality, their skin color, their religion, nothing.” PeopleSaidHouseStreetsColorJudgingMomSkinsMy MomSexualityImmigrantsInvitesSkin Color Author:Riccardo Tisci
“This is really skin privilege, the ranking of color in terms of its closeness to white people or white-skinned people and its devaluation according to how dark one is and the impact that has on people who are dedicated to the privileges of certain levels of skin color.” PeopleCertainTermDarkWhiteLevelsColorSkinsImpactPrivilegeDedicatedClosenessRankingSkin Color Author:Toni Morrison
“There's a big difference between trolling and just attacking guys to attack guys, to get under people's skin, and to genuinely express how you felt about something. Like if I go to a movie for example, and I watch a movie, and I wasn't a fan of it. I don't mind turning to my family or some buddies I'm with and saying "oh man, I really didn't like that movie." But I've never acted or directed in my life. But I'm able to voice my opinion about whether or not I enjoyed it or not.” PeopleIfsMenMindBigsAbleGuyFeltVoiceDifferencesOpinionWatchesFansExampleMy FamilySkinsEnjoyedAttackingBuddy Author:Adam Cole
“People are realizing that being gay is just as defining as the color of our skin and it's not a choice. I'm really encouraged. I think in my lifetime we will achieve equality. I'm honored to be a part of it.” PeopleThinkingChoicesRealizingAchieveColorGaySkinsLifetimeHonoredDefiningBeing Gay Author:Leslie Jordan
“The fabric of my life is under my skin; [but] it's definitely not something that comes up in a conscious way when I read material. I have an incredible relationship with my mom, so I'm fascinated by mothers who do not have that. But I've never done anything that resembled my life. People always jump to that conclusion, and I wish life were that simple, but it's not.” PeopleWayDoneLife IsMotherWishSimpleMaterialsMomConsciousSkinsIncrediblesCome UpMy MomConclusionFascinatedFabric Author:Charlize Theron
“I never wanted to grow a thicker skin; I felt a real sense of pride in my thin skin, and in a weird way, I still do, because it's my thin skin that allows me to empathize with other people. It's the thing that allows me to create vulnerable art. It's the thing that allows me to create other feelings and make songs that actually grab people and touch people. I feel like I've spent my life fighting that thicker skin because I don't want to become an embittered asshole.” PeopleWayWantFeelsArtStillsRealFeelingsWantedSongFightingGrowsFeltPrideSkinsVulnerable Author:Amanda Palmer
“When I find myself having to share a meal with someone who simply wants to complain about the world, I almost feel myself wanting to crawl out of my skin and just sort of scurry away. But being able to pick up on that stuff and being able to easily identify the people walking towards the light instead of walking towards the darkness, that's a skill I'm very, very glad to see growing in myself.” PeopleWorldWantFeelsLightAbleStuffDarknessGrowingShareWalkingSkillsPicksSkinsComplainingGladMeals Author:Amanda Palmer
“People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American and I'm a dual-threat quarterback. I don't know why that stereotype is still around. It's about talent and the ability to throw the ball, not the color of your skin or your ability to also be a dangerous runner.” PeopleKnowsWayLongStillsI CanRunningSchoolAbilityCareersTalentDangerousColorLong TimeHigh SchoolSkinsBallsThreatAfrican AmericanRunnersStereotypeQuarterback Author:Deshaun Watson
“I write characters focusing on them as human beings, and then you wrap them within a culture. So I think I can connect with him as a person with brown skin who's viewed differently by the world. In terms of his culture, we're thinking about where we are locating Wakanda within the continent, and what the people and history of that region are like. It's a process of investigation to help inform the story at this point. But we are going to be engaged with consultants who are experts on the continent and on African history and politics.” PeopleThinkingWorldWritingHumansPersonsI CanCharacterHelpingStoriesCultureProcessTermHuman BeingsSkinsExpertsEngagedBrownRegionsInvestigationContinentsWrapsConsultantsBrown Skin Author:Joe Robert Cole
“I was recently in Israel doing my work and casting for models in the streets of Haifa and Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, meeting young Israelis and Palestinians and Falasha, Ethiopian Jews who had migrated to Israel in the '70s. They're obsessed with Bob Marley. They're obsessed with Kanye West. They're obsessed with resistance culture, people who find that they're not necessarily comfortable in their own personal and national skin.” PeopleYoungCultureStreetsComfortableModelsSkinsMeetingsWestJewIsraelResistanceObsessedBobPalestinianCastingJerusalemMarley Author:Kehinde Wiley
“I don't think because I hang out with enough black people, I'm gonna turn black. What kind of rationalization is that? I'm just friends with people that I like. I don't care what skin color you are.” PeopleThinkingKindEnoughCareTurnsBlackColorSkinsDon't CareI Don't CareHanging OutBlack PeopleSkin ColorJust Friends Author:Khloe Kardashian
“Nowadays people don't use face powder; they say it dries the skin. But I makeup in the old-fashioned way.” PeopleWayUseFacesSkinsMakeupOld FashionedPowder Author:Quentin Crisp
“[Tabloids] could call you a child molester, I suppose, but they just go for the two things they think people are most likely to believe and that will most offend yourself and your popularity. My skin hardened to all that stuff years ago.” PeopleThinkingYearsBelieveChildrenTwoStuffYears AgoSkinsTwo ThingsPopularityTabloidsHardened Author:George Michael
“When I was in Mecca I noticed that their, they had no color problem. That they had people there whose eyes were blue and people there whose eyes were black, people whose skin was white, people whose skin was black, people whose hair was blond, people whose hair was black, from the whitest white person to the blackest black person.” PeoplePersonsProblemEyeBlackWhiteColorHairSkinsBlueBlack PeopleMeccaBlack Person Author:Malcolm X
“If you're trying to get something done, there will always be people who don't want to see you get something done, or who have a stake in the status quo. And if they approach that through ad hominem criticism of you, you've got to have enough confidence and thickness of skin to be able to endure.” PeopleIfsWantTryingDoneEnoughAbleApproachCriticismSkinsEndureStakesAdsStatus QuoWant To See YouThickness Author:Susan Rice
“A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn't do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I'm against Botox, I'm against injections; I think it's damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It's all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does.” PeopleThinkingDoeBodyCareAgeFacesMomHealthySkinsMy MomTake CareNervesYour FaceProceduresHealthy LifeBotoxInjection Author:Melania Trump
“Anybody who's a mythology ... there's always a fear. That's why we don't like people whose skin color is different, whose eye slant is different, or whose worship is different. It makes them feel insecure. So we strike out. The thing that bothers me most about the Christian church today is that we spend our time confirming people in their own sense of wretchedness.” PeopleFeelsDifferentEyeTodayChristianChurchColorWorshipSkinsStrikesMythologyBotherOur TimeInsecureChristian ChurchWretchednessSkin ColorChurch Today Author:John Shelby Spong
“Those people that have hardened to rejection or hardened to life in general, it's pretty hard to feel them. You know, to look at their eyes on screen and feel them. I guess that's specifically talking about actors, but I think that's probably [true] in general. You want to keep your skin thin.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantFeelsLooksHardEyeActorsTalkingSkinsScreensRejectionHardened Author:Emma Stone
“A greater truth that I think we are faced with on a day-to-day basis as minorities is: We are the color of skin first and people second.” PeopleThinkingFirstsGreaterColorSkinsBasesMinoritiesDay To Day Author:Jordan Peele
“When I first saw a White Dutch person dressed up as Black Pete, I was both sickened and shocked. It's hard to stand next to someone who views your skin color and hair as a costume. As a filmmaker, whenever I get that feeling, I want to explore what motivates people to engage in such offensive behavior and enlighten folks about its origins.” PeopleWantFirstsPersonsHardFeelingsNextBlackWhiteViewsSawsColorHairBehaviorSkinsFolksFilmmakerOffensiveShockedCostumesEnlighteningDutchDressed UpSkin Color Author:Roger Ross Williams
“I hope to encourage some people out there, especially all the mixed, curly-headed babies of the world, stand up, we are here! But just people in general, it really doesn't matter. Judge a man on his actions, his words, not the color of his skin or the race, or where he grew up.” PeopleMenWorldMatterActionRaceColorJudgingBabyGrewGrew UpSkins Author:Kevin michael
“I want to be Lon Chaney. I want to be Karloff. I want to help people escape the mundane world. I want to make their skins crawl. And I want them to love it every bit as much as I do.” PeopleWorldWantHelpingBitsSkinsMundane Author:Bill Oberst Jr.
“The only thing I really get snobby about is - not food or wine or certainly not television - I would say I get snobby about skin-care regimens and people taking care of their skin in the right way.” PeopleWayCareTelevisionSkinsWineRight WaySkin CareSnobby Author:June Diane Raphael
“I keep wanting people to realize that there needs to be a tidal wave of peace and love. People should be treated with love and respect regardless of the color of their skin or their sexual preference. We need to keep saying that as much as we can and as loud as we can.” PeopleNeedsShouldRealizingColorSkinsAnd LoveWaveTreatedLoudPreferencePeace And LoveLove And RespectTidal Waves Author:Jim James
“I know so many kids who literally are, like, Instagram-famous. They have done nothing but post pictures on Instagram. And they have followings. People love to see them in person, but it's only because they post on their Instagram. It's literally crazy. Kids will paint a picture of themselves that is so far beyond who they actually are. It's like they're wearing someone else's skin.” PeopleKnowsPersonsDoneKidsCrazySkinsPaintFollowingPostsInstagram Author:Willow Smith
“I was raised with pretty thick skin. And I think people are hungry for politicians who aren't afraid to say what they think and mean it.” PeopleThinkingMeanPoliticianSkinsHungry Author:Justin Trudeau
“People are fooled by the colour of my skin. I grew up on the north side of Fredericton in a Celtic culture with an Acadian choir. Don't let the black fool you. I'm actually quite white. When people give me permission to do anything, I simply say, "I would have taken it anyway, but I appreciate you thinking I care what you think." I don't do it with a sense of belligerence. I really do mean well.” PeopleThinkingGivingMeanCareCultureBlackTakenFoolAppreciateSkinsI CareFooledChoirAppreciate You Author:Measha Brueggergosman
“A lot of people thought oh, we caught the dictionary in racism, or all it takes is a whole bunch of people saying that a word is bad for the dictionary to change it. That's not the case. For nude, things that are called nude color, that color palate has broadened very recently, in the last maybe seven to 10 years, and now covers all skin tones.” PeopleRacismSkinsSevenDictionary Author:Kory Stamper
“We have to stop seeing the skin color. I believe that's the most powerful way to change mentalities and behavior. I had to stop seeing myself in such a limited way. I started doing that as a teenager, and here I am today, because of that. I believe that's the best way to change things for Black people.” PeopleBelieveTodayI BelieveBlackPowerfulBehaviorSkinsTeenagerMost PowerfulBlack PeopleMentality Author:Omar Sy
“I find myself feeling like Oscar in 'Sweat' just by virtue of cleaning the tables, wiping the bar down and picking up everybody's glasses - and not making eye contact, because that's the character. These are working-class, blue-collar people. These are the people I grew up with. It gets under your skin.” PeopleCharacterFeelingsEyeVirtueSkinsCleaningEye Contact Author:Carlo Alban
“People mistake self-love for thinking they must always like what they see in the mirror - and yes, of course, that is the goal; that all depends on perspective - but my argument is that you can still have self-love while wanting to make progress or improve things. The main issue is that we attach too much to an idea of what our perfect body may be or what self-love should be. But that's the issue. There is no right or wrong. We can love ourselves and feel bloated. We can love ourselves but feel uncomfortable in our skin. We are a work in progress and human and won't always feel amazing.” PeopleThinkingGoalPerfectMistakeProgressPerspectiveArgumentSkinsUncomfortableWork In Progress Author:Danielle Tabor
“I can understand people wanting to look their best, and taking basic steps to do it, but I kind of admire people who are comfortable enough in their own skin to be who they are.” PeopleKindEnoughSkinsAdmire Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Many people who voted for Mr. Obama in the last election did so based on skin color.” PeopleLastsColorSkinsElectionSkin Color Author:Alveda King
“People can lose so much skin that it has a huge effect on the body and when they scar they are affected for life. I've worked in this area and have for years tried to improve spray on skin cells, but this is just one part of the jigsaw towards making it better. We needed to get it on quicker then we can reduce the scarring. That's my motivation, my drive towards making it better.” PeopleMotivationSkinsScarJigsaw Author:Fiona Wood
“I don't want you to look at my skin and think "white" or look at my heritage and think "Mexican." I want you to look at me and see me as a human being, and hopefully, we can get past all of this other stuff. It's asking a lot, of course, but there's only one way you fight extremists on both sides, whether it be racist or not, and that's by looking past me, getting bigger than that, letting them not affect you, drawing from it and sticking together with the like-minded people you have around you.” PeopleThinkingTogetherPastFightingSkinsHopefullyRacistI Want YouLook At MeMexicanExtremist Author:Ryan Guzman
“What John McCain didn`t realize was that Sarah Palin was his demographic. He thought he was appealing to younger women, and in fact, Sarah Palin appealed to people who were like McCain, old white guys, who thought she was sexy to skin a moose. That was a miscalculation, it didn`t work. They didn`t do the vetting, they didn`t do the polling.” PeopleGuyRealizingSkinsSexyMccainPalin Author:Howard Dean
“I don't want to grow a thick skin. Some people say, "Oh, you're an actress, you have to get used to criticism." But I don't accept that. I'll never get used to criticism, and I'll always care about whether or not people like my performances - because I'm an entertainer, and I want to please.” PeopleCareAcceptingCriticismSkins Author:Jenny Slate
“Hollywood is so fixated on keeping it that way because it's generating the buzz, but that representation isn't right. I definitely feel like it's getting better - it's not only for blacks, but for people that are of all different skin colors. It is very important that black independent films get seen. We need to start getting used to black people. They exist. And they've been around for a long time. It's amazing that people still feel, "Oh my gosh, it's a black guy."” PeopleLongImportantDifferentFilmGuyBlackSkinsIndependentGet BetterBlack PeopleRepresentationOh My Gosh Author:John Boyega