"There's no idea in the world that is not contained by black life. I could write forever about the black experience in America."

-- August Wilson

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“Now it's our turn to kick some tail!”
“Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.”
“Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.”
“Anyway, my father became super-responsible. You know, he was the kind of person that absorbs all responsibility in the family, and then everybody else can act like a child in relation to him.”
“All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all!”
“I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my favorite way to do anything.”
“I'm good with telling people what I think, too, but I don't know why people are so content to treat each other poorly.”

Source : Interview with Marah Eakin, music.avclub.com. August 9, 2011.
“I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans.”

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