"Black people have been killed for directing their gaze at the wrong person. I want my subjects to reclaim their right to look, to see, to be seen."

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Source : Dawoud Bey, Walker Art Center (1995). “Dawoud Bey: portraits 1975-1995”

Dawoud Bey

#People Quotes #Black Quotes #Looks Quotes

“I had really not been out of the United States much, except for Mexico. I thought, "Jesus Christ, this [Russia] is like a whole new world." Instead of writing Michael Jackson one-glove jokes, all I had to do was go to these weird places and keep my eyes and ears open.”
“the problems of three little people in a big world don't add up to much”
“Identifying as a Pagan, feminist, Witch, and anarchist is possibly a way to alarm great segments of the general public, but at least it keeps me from sinking into a boring and respectable middle age.”
“First of all, it's a blast. Just fun; it's a good environment to play. And Jayne and I have a great time together because we're somewhat familiar with each other; that's a fun and comfortable place to start at when building our relationship. Everyone's incredible and they're good at what they do.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“Truffle isn't exactly aphrodisiac but under certain circumstances it tends to make women more tender and men more likable”
“I want friends, not admirers. People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The circle around me would be much smaller, but what does that matter, as long as they're sincere?”
“...we must learn -once again- to regard Islam as the norm by which the world is to be judged.”
“Are the worst enemies of society those who attack it or those who do not even give themselves the trouble of defending it?”

Source : Gustave Le Bon (1899). “The Psychology of Socialism”, p.52, Transaction Publishers

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