Hazel Scott famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go.
-- Hazel Scott

#Hands #Justice #Want
Any woman who has a great deal to offer the world is in trouble. And if she's a black woman, seh's in deep trouble.
-- Hazel Scott

#Justice #Black #World
There's a time when you have to explain to your children why they're born, and it's a marvelous thing if you know the reason by then.
-- Hazel Scott

#Family #Children #Reason
There's only one free person in this society, and he is white and male.
-- Hazel Scott

#White #Males #This Society
I've always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know, because you're not responsible for your gift, only for what you do with it.
-- Hazel Scott

#World #Responsible #Gifted
I have always respected everyone's religion. As I say, there is only one God and a lot of confused people.
-- Hazel Scott

#Confused #People
I have always respected everyone's...
-- Hazel Scott

#African American
I think we musicians are emissaries. Every time we go before the public, we're there to make converts.
-- Hazel Scott

#Thinking #Musician #Converting
I think we musicians are emissaries. Every time we go before the public, we're there to make converts. We can either be ugly and contemptuous in our behavior, which will turn people off, or else we can carry ourselves with dignity and pride.
-- Hazel Scott

#Pride #Thinking #People
If you reach for something and find out it's the wrong thing, you change your program and move on.
-- Hazel Scott

#Moving #Program #Wrong Things

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