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Anna Deavere Smith Quotes

If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.

Anna Deavere Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: September 18, 1950

Topics

Job Think You Acting Disappear

Although drag has a long cultural history in America, it remained largely underground till the late 1980s.

History America Long Late Drag Till

'Teen Spirit' is a celebration of the power that music can deliver to the cinematic experience.

Music Power Experience Teen Spirit

President Kennedy has named two Negroes to District Judgeships and appointed Thurgood Marshall to the United States Court of Appeals. When I came to the Department of Justice, there were only ten Negroes employed as lawyers; not a single Negro served as a United States Attorney - or ever had in the history of the country. That has been changed.

History Justice Lawyers Country Two

The modern labor movement that began around the mid-19th century has given us many of the basic working rights that we now take for granted.

Take For Granted Labor Now Movement

We do not evaluate the result but the starting point of the creative process. Precisely, this shows whether the form was discovered by starting from life, or for its own sake. That is why I consider the creative process so essential. Life for us is the decisive factor.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Life Creative Process Result Why Us

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

Good Teacher School Me Think Advice

The stories of kids who grew up in communities like mine weren't being written about in many books for kids.

Up Being Mine Books Like Kids

It seems like bands have stopped making timeless, great rock albums like they did back in the day.

Great Day Back Rock Timeless Seems

I try to really capitalize off of what other rappers really can't do. There are opportunities that rappers I love simply can't get, because... you know... I don't have the tattoos; I have a different image.

Love Opportunities You Know Image

I will never not take anyone's phone call.

Phone Phone Call Will Never Take

My sole recreations consist in dancing English hornpipes and cutting capers. Italy is a land of sleep; I am always drowsy here.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Sleep I Am Land Always Dancing Here

Our children's children will hear a good story.

Good Children Story Will Good Story

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