"We should self-examine and talk about things like our own white privilege and these phony senses of being an artist."

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Source : "United Nations". Interview with Ian Cohen, pitchfork.com. July 2, 2014.

Geoff Rickly

#Artist Quotes #Self Quotes #White Privilege Quotes

“One of the fundamental preconditions of successful socialist construction is to ensure the people's readiness to defend themselves from the ravages of probable regional or global wars on the basis of the balance of forces generating from the basic contradictions of our epoch.”

Source : "Revolutionary Ethiopia: From Empire to People's Republic". Book by Edmund J. Keller, 1991.
“...There are too many idiots in this world. And having said it, I have the burden of proving it.”
“Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions.”
“There is no room for Donald Sterling in our league. There is no room for him.”
“I suffer mornings most of all I feel so powerless and small By ten o'clock I'm back in bed Fighting the jury in my head”
“It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?”
“We all know that China is industrializing at a growth rate of 8 to 10 percent per year. China is on track to pass the U.S. as the largest economy in the world in 20 to 25 years, and China is determined to give its people a chance at this high standard of living that we enjoy.”
“Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

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