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Melvin Van Peebles Quotes

When we talk about 'Sweetback,' yes, it stars the whole black movement, but it's also the first time an independent film made that kind of money and was that successful and taken seriously.

Melvin Van Peebles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: August 21, 1932

Topics

Stars Time Money Black Seriously

When you're playing a romantic version of a real person, you're playing a version of the truth.

Andrea Riseborough

Truth Romantic You Person Real

The movement for the environment really only started in the mid 1970's.

Anita Roddick

Environment Movement Started Only

Conservatives of Western North Carolina should send Mark Meadows to Congress. We need his help.

Jeff Duncan

Help Congress Need Mark Send Should

I used to overpack a lot and sometimes even forgot vital pieces of clothing, such as my swimming shorts and sandals. I'm much better now. I only take what I know I'm going to wear or use and always double-check my suitcase so I don't have to rush to the nearest clothing store when I unpack at the hotel.

Jean Reno

Swimming Better Hotel Know Sometimes

Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing economies that advance the interests of their citizens engage the global economy. And, we're committed to engaging the global economy.

John W. Snow

View Wrong Go Growing Way Economy

It is absolutely ludicrous that abortion supporters would accuse a blood relative of Dr. King of hijacking the King legacy. Uncle Martin and my father, Rev. A. D. King were blood brothers. How can I hijack something that belongs to me? I am an heir to the King Family legacy.

Alveda King

Family Father I Am King Me Legacy

The building blocks of discrimination tend to be similar wherever you find them.

Mary Beard

Building Discrimination You Find

We cannot have four more years apologizing to our enemies and abandoning our friends.

Mike Pence

Friends More Years Enemies Four Our

Negative personal attacks have no place in public life and serve to erode public confidence in our basic institutions of government.

Mike Pence

Life Confidence Government Negative

Unfortunately, I'm an engineer. I'm always thinking about, what's the task and how do I get it done? And some of my tasks are pretty broad, and pretty fuzzy, and pretty funky, but that's the way I think.

Michael Porter

Think Thinking Done Way Always Task

If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.

Lisa Scottoline

Book House Never Leave Would Were

I went to Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. I wasn't a football player; I was a place kicker.

Jason Chaffetz

Football Place Scholarship Young