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Opal Tometi Quotes

Antiblack racism is not only happening in the United States. It's actually happening all across the globe.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american

Topics

Racism United United States Globe

There's no point in using someone else's characters if you're going to turn them into your own vision. You have to be loyal to that person's worldview and sensitive to what they would and wouldn't have done with their characters, and how explicit or inexplicit they would've been.

Jill Paton Walsh

Vision Someone You Person Done Turn

High school was hard for me. I tried really hard to fit in and said the things I thought people wanted to hear. But I was unsure of myself. I was self-conscious, and I didn't really know my place or where I fit in.

Myself School People Me Thought

I have 5 children of my own. They are bilingual, like most second and third generations. But they speak primarily in English and they couldn't find anything on television that represented who they are in this country.

Robert Rodriguez

Children Speak Television Find Own

I have no preferred team, but everyone wants to go No. 1 in the draft. Even the guy who gets picked last in the draft wants to go No. 1. But I just know that whoever picks me, I'm going to be excited to play for that team, and I can't wait to see myself in 'Madden' on that team.

Robert Griffin III

Myself Me Team Wait Play Know

I'd seen Titus Welliver in a few shows and felt he had some inner demons in his portrayals, as does Harry Bosch.

Michael Connelly

Demons Seen Inner He Some Few

On the coming of that tremendous storm which for eight years desolated our country, Mr. Jefferson hesitated not, halted not.

Storm Country Years Coming Eight Mr

I always have a big idea. It pops up every two to three years.

Three Two Always Years Up Big

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

Practice Me Win Game Enthusiasm Way

Sometimes it's okay for careers to find you.

You Find Sometimes Okay Careers

My family is certainly very vocal. They're very Italian. A lot of our holidays end with people screaming at each other across the room. And everyone's very opinionated and intelligent. A lot of my aunts and uncles are wildly educated, and their opinions reflect that. We're all very liberal.

Family People End Holidays Opinions

I wasn't instructed to do any special training for 'Hawkgirl,' but I had started boxing a few weeks prior and stuck with that for several months leading up to the start of production.

Training Start Boxing Special Up

It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

Winston Churchill

Success Best Succeed Saying Doing

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