I don't want to pass because I can't stand insincerities and shams. I am just as much Negro as any of the others identified with the race.

In 'Imitation of Life', I was showing how a girl might feel under the circumstances, but I am not showing how I felt.

How can you expect me to believe that?""whether you believe it or not does not change the nature of truth

How do you know it's not true if you don't believe in it?

When people say: she's got everything I've only one answer: I haven't had tomorrow.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.

A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.

Pelosi's problem is her spine doesn't reach her brain.

Renunciation is everyone's prerogative.

I know it sounds hokey but I think, ultimately, on television you can't hide who you are.

Once a man has tasted freedom he will never be content to be a slave.