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Henry Louis Gates Quotes

I want to get into the educational DNA of American culture. I want 10 percent of the common culture, more or less, to be black.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1950

Topics

Culture Black American Want DNA Get

I have an act I take on the road. That's what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living.

Me Road Know Living Act Take

In the past, like for the last Rilo Kiley record, 'Under the Blacklight,' I wore exclusively hot pants because the themes in that record were the underbelly of Los Angeles.

Past Los Angeles Hot Pants Last

Around '62 in Baltimore, all the girls had those big hairdos. And then suddenly, a few of the really hip ones started doing their hair straight. And people panicked. And it was called going 'Joe,' meaning Joe College. And people would say, 'I don't know. Should I be 'Joe'? I can't decide.'

People College Hair Doing Meaning

There's no reason that America should be No. 1 in obesity; we have the greatest country in the world.

World America Country Obesity Reason

I'm not really a guy who draws on things from my own past. I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination, and if it's on the page, it makes your job a lot easier. If it's well written, it allows your imagination to run wild and draw inspiration from that.

Good Job Imagination Past Think You

In Australia, it's people from Asian countries who most often recognise me. There are often people just looking at me at the supermarket, like they're shocked to think I would go to the supermarket.

People Me Looking Think Australia

Yes, Bill Clinton is a big flirt.

Yes Big Flirt Bill Clinton Bill

I collect hats, and I'm really big into Stetsons. Not particularly the Stetsons brand but that sort of fedora-type. I just think it's sharp.

Think Brand Hats Big Sharp Just

If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Hero Kind Blush Would Were Blushing

Left to my own devices, my first inclination is to mess in other people's lives. I secretly believe my whole family, and really the whole world, is my responsibility.

Family Responsibility People World

The beauty of dystopia is that it lets us vicariously experience future worlds - but we still have the power to change our own.

Change Beauty Future Power Own Us

I want a documentary to crest by being voted on by 6000 people who are in the business of telling stories.

Business People Want Documentary Who

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