Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.
Toni MorrisonEmotions aren't doable. Actions are doable, and if you do them correctly, they prompt the feelings.
The Art of ActingThe thing that makes you say, "I want to do something" - that is the beginning of talent.
The Art of ActingYou should want to act only because you want to be led to something bigger in life.
The Art of ActingThere is such beauty in the fight to live. We must all find the courage to go on.
The Art of FallingChildren are not chattel. they cannot be given away or traded in the marketplace.
The Art of Racing in the RainMisogyny, when expressed or explored by men, remains a timeless classic.
The Art of Cruelty: A ReckoningConsciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.
The Art of SeeingPolitics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.
Youssou N'Dour