"To me the industry has always said that the lovers and haters and principal characters will always be white in Hollywood, and black people will always be appendages of those kinds of dramas, or they will be comedic outlets. It will never change."

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Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

Haile Gerima

#Drama Quotes #Character Quotes #White Quotes

“In those years,'80 was the, at the turn of '79/'80 you had the invasion of Afghanistan. It was the period in which the Americans attempt to liberate, to, to liberate the hostages in Iran and all these, all these things, the atmosphere was freezing - boycott of the Olympic Games and all that.”
“It is only when we speak what is right that we stand a chance at night of being blown to bits in our homes. Can we call this a free country, when I am afraid to go to sleep in my own home in Mississippi?... I might not live two hours after I get back home, but I want to be a part of setting the Negro free in Mississippi.”
“I am very down to earth and practical.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“When I write a word in English, a simple one, such as, say, 'chief,' I have unwittingly ushered a querulous horde into the room. The Roman legionary is there, shaking his cap, or head, and Andy Capp is there, slouching in his signature working man's headgear.”
“The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It's focused attention.”
“I used to murder people for money, but these days itâ€™s more of a survival technique.”

Source : "Widow's Web". Book by Jennifer Estep, August 21, 2012.
“I've definitely enjoyed myself more on the projects where I've played a good person, rather than on the projects where I've played somebody who is morally compromised.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I knew I wanted to be a writer from as far back as I can remember. That was my talent. Lord knows it wasn't math.”

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