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It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people. ↗

— Mos Def

#any #artist #available #black #embraced

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists. ↗

— Mos Def

#just #leaders #lot #people #propagandists

The idea of dancing is the only thing that scares me. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#idea #me #only #scares #the only thing

"10" was amazing! I had no career before "10" and then all of a sudden I was able to do pretty much whatever I was able to do in the business. ↗

— Bo Derek

#amazing #before #business #career #had

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied. ↗

— Bonnie Blair

#best #get #hope #i #i can

With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know? ↗

— Mos Def

#beauty #being #expression #guys #i

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. ↗

— Edgar Degas

#make #others #see #you

Every people should be originators of their own destiny. ↗

— Martin Delany

#every #own #people #should #their

Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one. ↗

— Len Deighton

#asked #asking #book #come #first

I don't write about the same thing every time, everyday, different things are happening out there and if you take the time to look around, you can see that, then you can put it all together and tell the story. ↗

— Desmond Dekker

#around #different #different things #every #every time