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Glenn Ligon Quotes

Literature has been a treacherous site for black Americans because literary production has been so tied with the project of proving our humanity through the act of writing.

Glenn Ligon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1960

Topics

Writing Black Literature Humanity

In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.

Joaquin Phoenix

Character Me Start You Bad Create

If you eat junk, you look like junk. People say, 'It's not my fault, it's my glands.' It's not; it's greed!

Joan Collins

People Greed You Look Say Eat

Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money.

Robert Scheer

Money Interest Raise Much Provide

We can support innovators and entrepreneurs.

Ana Patricia Botin

Support Entrepreneurs Innovators

I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I'm born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don't speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker.

America Ferrera

Time Speak Enough Perfect Born Same

All I care is I've got the belt.

Luke Rockhold

Care Got Belt I Care

President Bush's proposal to focus our resources on sending humans to Mars is intriguing, but it is not the most compelling reason that Americans ought to focus our interest on the Red Planet.

Jay Inslee

Focus Red President Reason Resources

I saw 'Get On Up' about a dozen times. I went every day. Every single day, I was standing outside when the movie theatre opened and bought my ticket. The theatre was usually empty. I live in a town that wasn't eager or very interested in a James Brown biopic, but I couldn't stop watching Boseman.

Christopher Priest

Live Day Theatre Every Day Stop Up

I should play more quickly, more attacking.

Chen Long

Play More Should Quickly Attacking

I don't think I think things through like regular people would. I could be a real hateful person, and I also don't really care about my own well-being, I guess. I just kind of have that knack about me. I just don't care.

Bray Wyatt

People Me Think Care Person Kind

I am looking forward to learning at the knee of Paul Ryan. He doesn't strike me as a politician. He strikes me as an economist.

Todd Rokita

Learning I Am Me Looking Forward He

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

Thomas Carlyle

Accomplishment Self-Confidence Nothing