I Have Always Been A Learner Because

The Impact Of The Black Audience Is Expressing Itself. They Look To Films To Be More Expressive Of Their Needs, Their Lives. Hollywood Has Gotten That Message - Finally.

I Couldn't Adjust To The Racism In Florida. It Was So Blatant... I Had Never Been So Described As Florida Described Me.

Mine Was An Easy Ride Compared To Jackie Robinson's.

Okay Listen, You Think I'm So Inconsequential? Then Try This On For Size. All Those Who See Unworthiness When They Look At Me And Are Given Thereby To Denying Me Value - To You I Say, I'm Not Talking About Being As Good As You. I Hereby Declare Myself Better Than You.

I Set My Star So High That I Would Constantly Be In Motion Toward It.