"Elvis [Presley] had a stepstool, if you will, to success because he came from the dominant culture. They identified with him. Michael Jackson had to come further and go deeper into the pit of possibility of American democracy and of cultural expression."

-- Michael Eric Dyson

#Expression Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Pits Quotes

“If fans are going to turn on me because of this, they weren't my fans anyway. I couldn't betray a whole 25 years of record making and not do this. I had to.”
“Your nightmare existence in a trunk is over... At long last you will be recognized as the inventor of photography. This picture will prove it to all the world. (On his discovery of the first photograph, made by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.)”
“So remember, if you're feeling bitter - or sorry for yourself about what you've done, and how much good you've accomplished - or if you find yourself more than anyone else talking about the good you've done, you're doing it for the wrong reasons, because it should be the default.”

Source : YouTube Channel "Ysabella Brave"/"Doing Good - for the right reasons!", www.youtube.com. March 13, 2008.
“A spiritual search in art is looking for meaning outside of yourself.”
“A whole life can be shaped by an old trauma, remembered or not.”

Source : Lenore Terr (2008). “Unchained Memories: True Stories of Traumatic Memories Lost and Found”, p.13, Basic Books
“They seem to be getting it together. How much damage will the picture of people spending four or five days on rooftops do That depends on how well it goes from here on out.”
“If you do something that you're not genuinely passionate about, it is a little soul-crushing. Just not worth it.”
“I checked my gear, my pockets, my shoelaces, and realized that I had crossed the line between making sure I was ready and trying to postpone the inevitable.”

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