"When the Negro was completely an underdog, he needed white spokesmen. Liberals played their parts in this period exceedingly well.... But now that the Negro has rejected his role as an underdog, he has become more assertive in his search for identity and group solidarity; he wants to speak for himself."

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

#White Quotes #Black History Quotes #Underdog Quotes

“I never tried to write for other people. I liked people who had problems I might have, because we all have insecurities, regrets. I like heroes who were not 100-percent perfect, who things to take care of.”
“You truly do reap what you sow, so that makes it so important for us to learn to love each other in the here and now.”
“If I could live a parallel life, I would be a sitcom star; being in front of a live audience would be great.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.”
“Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one who does not see his world. He has no mental light. He destroys almost unwittingly. He cannot feel any Gods presence in his life. He is the 21st century man.”
“But it's true, when you see some television, you carry it with you. It's like 90210. Tell me what young shows were being done then... We were thrilled about the ratings around the world.”
“Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.”
“We've created an unnatural form of running. It's not just the shoes, but we run on artificial surfaces - straight ahead, hard and steady - instead of speeding up and slowing down, reacting to the terrain with changes of pace and rhythm.”

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