Racism is a learned affliction and anything that is learned can be unlearned

To sit back and do nothing is to cooperate with the oppressor.

We learn to be racist, therefore we can learn not to be racist. Racism is not genetical. It has everything to do with power.

I am absolutely opposed to political correctness. You cannot confront hate speech until you've experienced it. You need to hear every side of the issue instead of just one.

We dont know anything about racism. Weve never experienced it. If words can make a difference in your life for seven minutes, how would it affect you if you heard this every day of your life?

About 10,000 years ago, males and females were acting equitably and were treating one another as equals, and then males took over the power, because they have physical power and physical strength.

Somebody has to wear the black hat and give the audience someone to shake their fists at. They want someone to hate. And if that's what you want to pay me to do, I'm happy to do it!

I've got news for you: There are going to be people other than Christians in the hereafter. What are you going to do about it? Are you not going to go?

I think I'm the only 65-year-old actress in Los Angeles who hasn't had plastic surgery, so somebody's gotta play the old-lady parts!

I don't have a Twitter account. I don't go to fan club gatherings. I'm not one of those actors who spends a lot of time engaging with the audience.

The presence of a big obstacle doesn't define a negative life, but failing to face and conquer it, is what builds a wall between oneself and a positive life.

An institution rooted in slavery cannot be the voice of our people.

I can only sing songs my way. I don't know any other way.

I've decided as an actor the only, the power I have really is in the performance. It's the only real place I get to sort of communicate.

What I went into the acting business for was to have a certain amount of chaos in my life. I don't know what I'm doing next. It's exciting. That's the way I like it.

I think I become close to the people that I work with.

Even when I was playing, I never thought much about the individual honors. I wanted to go to the Super Bowl.

We need to make peace with who we are so insecurities don't become a distraction to how we live. Just because I sometimes feel insecure doesn't mean I have to be insecure.

I'm very obsessed with 'The Real Housewives' franchise. It's a bad obsession.

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt, An 'tis no better reckoned but of these Who worship dirty gods.