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When I found photography, I found this other kind of portraiture of black families and black people who were photographing themselves or having themselves photographed in ways they wanted to be seen.

Quotes by Amy Sherald

I'm painting the paintings that I want to see in museums. And I'm hopefully presenting them in a way that's universal enough that they become representative of something different than just a black body on a canvas.

Quotes by Amy Sherald

I was at all-white schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade, so I wanted to feel what it was like just to be me and not, like, Black Amy.

Quotes by Amy Sherald

I want all types of people to look at my work and see themselves, just like I watch a Reese Witherspoon movie as a black woman and can empathize with her because we have had to internalize whiteness in that...

Quotes by Amy Sherald

The 21st century for the black community is about building human capital. That is the undone business. That is the unmet need. That is the completion of the civil rights mission.

Quotes by Amy Wax

The black community has fallen into this horribly dysfunctional equilibrium.

Quotes by Amy Wax

I just dress like... I'm an old black man. Sorry! Like I'm an old Jewish black man. I just dress like it's still the '50s.

Quotes by Amy Winehouse

Since I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me. Since then, I have taken pills for depression.

Quotes by Amy Winehouse

Since I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me.

Quotes by Amy Winehouse

Back in England, a girl with thick black hair, dusky skin and big brown eyes will turn heads. It is vice versa in India.

Quotes by Amy Jackson

I don't think the philosophy really changes between men and women. I think golf courses need to become more distance-friendly overall. I think golf courses almost need to develop a more generic set of tees instead of calling them black,...

Quotes by Amy Alcott

I've always liked wearing black. Hats with veils would suit me just fine.

Quotes by Amy Gerstler

Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create...

Quotes by Amy Grant

I had just been in some repressive situations - the black middle-class college scene and the crazy United States Air Force - and so I just felt like getting out of that. I thought, now, that I wanted to be...

Quotes by Amiri Baraka

The black artist's role in America is to aid in the destruction of America as he knows it.

Quotes by Amiri Baraka

America is as much a black country as a white one. The lives and destinies of the white American are bound up inextricably with those of the black American.

Quotes by Amiri Baraka

Jimmy Baldwin was not only a writer, an international literary figure: he was a man, spirit, voice - old and black and terrible as that first ancestor.

Quotes by Amiri Baraka

Kaizad Gustad is quite crazy, and he has weird ideas, and 'Boom' is one such idea. It's a crazy film by a crazy guy. It's almost a satire, a black comedy.

Quotes by Amitabh Bachchan

Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.

Quotes by Amber Riley

When I was fourteen, I was one of those kids who wore all black because it matched everything. Seriously.

Quotes by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about racial conditioning in society?
One quote makes a direct, honest observation: "We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit." It's presented as the speaker's own candid reflection. For more on emotional and social topics, see our Emotion page.
Is there a quote about mixed heritage and identity?
Yes - one quote speaks personally about growing up between two communities: "My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either, which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, caught between two communities." It's a genuine, personal reflection on identity.
Does the collection include anything about space or physics?
One quote shares a fascination with science fiction, mentioning "Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility." For more on curious, mysterious topics, see our Mystery collection.
Is there a quote about music side-projects?
Yes - one quote mentions a side project called Black Light Burns, describing it as "still a labor of love" alongside a main band commitment. For quotes with more depth, see our Depth page.
What's the range of topics under "black" in this collection?
It spans quite a bit - from personal identity and social observation to science fiction and music, showing how differently the same word can be used. Explore more in our Elegance collection.

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