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Amiri Baraka Quotes

The black artist's role in America is to aid in the destruction of America as he knows it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: October 7, 1934 - January 9, 2014

Topics

Black America Artist Role Aid Knows

Anything I learned was just work hard, just keep working and don't worry about the outside stuff. Whatever happens will happen.

Work Work Hard Worry Will Outside

I don't know what I was trying to get out of a tenor - but it never really satisfied me until one day I picked up my alto and I said, 'Where have you been?' and I said right here for now on!

Jerome Richardson

Day Me Trying You Know Said

Yeah, I was a local hero. It was great for me, 'cos I had a full house every night all night seven nights a week for five years that I played. The next five years I just played five days a week, but I still had a full house every night.

Great Hero Me Night Week House

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

Future Hope Myself People Game See

I didn't care about being the 'star.' I just wanted to make a living and have a consistent career.

Angie Dickinson

Care Career Living Star Consistent

When someone shows you who they are, the first time, believe them.

Time Believe Someone You First Time

I think every actor would wish there is some challenge that is left. I would consider to be creatively dead if I were to say that I am satisfied now.

Amitabh Bachchan

Challenge I Am Think Wish Say Actor

I've been lucky to do the job I do because I've travelled, and that's probably the best perk of the job... well, that and the free lunches.

Best Job Free Lucky Well Been

Well, I can't live without a woman. I have to have a woman, have to have a wife.

Live Wife Woman Without Well

I had four compression fractures in my spine. They were repaired, but it cost me two inches of height.

Me Height Two Cost Inches Four

I'm not really a fan of sleep, to be honest with you. I work out at 9:30 or 10 o'clock at night, and sometimes I just keep going. I've never been a big sleeper.

Work Keep Going Sleep Night You Out

Italian style is a natural attitude. It is about a life of good taste. It doesn't have to be expensive. Simple but with good taste. Luxury is possible to buy. Good taste is not.

Diego Della Valle

Life Good Attitude Style Simple

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