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Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

White supremacy is a very, very popular and trenchant belief in this country's history and heritage.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 30, 1975

Topics

History White Heritage Country Very

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Imagination Think More Who Than He

I'm not a very efficient filmmaker. There's a lot of guys, filmmakers like the Coen Brothers who shoot a whole movie and maybe don't use 12 setups. I'm in awe of people like that; I'm just not that guy.

People Awe Shoot Guy Filmmaker Just

One of our ancestors came over on the Mayflower, and we had family in Jamestown as well... I was raised where service was a part of the fabric of life. It wasn't one-upmanship. No one bragged about their medals, but you could see the look in the eyes, the tip of the hat. You served your country first, then you went to work and had a family.

Life Work Family Eyes Service Hat

At this moment, when Ireland seems about to break into something new, we thought it was worth looking back at a time when people seemed to have found a way out of the sectarian division of the country.

Time Moment People Looking Back Back

It's been a long career, and I've made some mistakes along the way.

Mistakes Long Career Way Along Been

When I was very little, I probably wanted to be more normal. I probably wanted the Laura Ashley bedroom, and instead I got thrift-store everything.

More Bedroom Everything Normal Got

My dad's Irish music was such a huge influence.

Music Influence Irish Huge Dad

I think acting can bring you closer to yourself and help you understand other people.

Yourself People Think Help Acting

They are the three venues I wanted to box in - I wasn't really interested in Las Vegas and all of them places. The three I always said was Croke Park, United, and Madison Square Garden.

Vegas Garden Said Three Places Box

They seem much rarer now, those auteur films that come out of a director's imagination and are elliptical and hermetic. All those films that got me into independent cinema when I was watching it seem thin on the ground.

Imagination Me Cinema Independent

Anything that prevents you from being friendly, a good neighbour, is a terror tactic.

Richard Stallman

Good You Anything Friendly Being

Women are important storytellers who help connect the Instagram community to what's happening in the world.

Women Community World Help Important

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