Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death.

I'm me, and I'm like nobody else.

The best thing about living... Is the chance to keep on doing it!

My identity is very clear to me now, I am a black woman.

Nobody black or white who really believes in democracy can stand aside now; everybody's got to stand up and be counted.

You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way.

You wouldn't be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you'd be asked to sign your autograph.

You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way. But the slanting process is so subtle that you frequently don't realize how you're being slanted until very late in the game.

I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.

A little nepotism never hurt nobody, honey. If you got it, use it. Press on with it. Remind them of it.

It can be easy to buy into anything. I would lose focus if I went with that attitude of wanting to be famous.

I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

Ah,” said Magnus. “Nerd love. It is a beautiful thing, while also being an object of mockery and hilarity for those of us who are more sophisticated.

It's not a problem taking out someone who wants your people dead. That's not a problem at all.

God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this same gratitude into the lives of our children.

Laughter survives... it has to survive.

There is no such thing as a perfect flawless attitude.

I am leading a war against the British Empire. I'm not worried about what Democratic Party hacks say or do.

Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view.

I love to go to the movies with people, but a lot of the time it's me in a room with a bunch of other movie critics, which is fine.