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Black Quotes

Black holes, bias, and belonging, all in one word.

This collection ranges from cosmic curiosity about black holes and possibility to a pointed observation about racial conditioning and who gets blamed for problems. For quotes on subtler, quieter qualities, see Mystery quotes.

The cool thing about dope black style becoming in style is that the industry has no choice but to try and reduplicate that.

Quotes by Lena Waithe

As a black woman in the industry, you really do have to hold your head higher, stick your chest out, be kind and polite and generous even when you don't want to be sometimes. I learned that and, also, just...

Quotes by Lena Waithe

I think that for the most part, black people specifically have sort of been used as props in TV shows as a way to move story along or as a way to make things more entertaining.

Quotes by Lena Waithe

I've never been a person that has had fear of, like, 'Oh, I don't want to be the poster child for all black lesbian women.' I don't know. I want to be someone in the public eye that they can...

Quotes by Lena Waithe

I'm a suspicious mulatto, which means I'm too black to be white and too white to be doing it right.

Quotes by Lemon Andersen

It was 1989, and the word 'Muslim' wasn't even really used in Britain at the time; you were either black or Asian.

Quotes by Leila Aboulela

I don't think that the black market's a new thing. It's always been a part of history, and it's been one of the ways that immigrants and disenfranchised people move into the middle class.

Quotes by Lela Loren

Heels are a must. The higher the better. And when in doubt, go with black.

Quotes by Leigh Lezark

Ever since the romantic comedy-drama 'She's Gotta Have It' antagonized black women and black men in 1986, Spike Lee's films have enjoyed the outrage of various groups.

Quotes by Lee Siegel

General relativity predicts that time ends inside black holes because the gravitational collapse squeezes matter to infinite density.

Quotes by Lee Smolin

It was 100 percent music. There was no ego involved, no attitudes, no black and white, it was pure music.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

There's nothing worse, I guess, than being black in an all-white church or being southern and being a liberal.

Quotes by Lee Hazlewood

I'm not going to be labeled a black filmmaker. I am not here to just tell black stories. I'm here to tell all kinds of stories, musicals and dramas.

Quotes by Lee Daniels

I don't know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story unfold or going in and watching a room full of black people talking for me and writing words for black people.

Quotes by Lee Daniels

I hate white people writing for black people; it's so offensive. So we go out and look specifically for African-American voices.

Quotes by Lee Daniels

I think it's very important that we don't sound like militants. Often what we do is we give a comment, and because it comes across with passion, then we're 'angry black people.'

Quotes by Lee Daniels

That's the gift 'Precious' has given me. You really think you're telling a story about a fat black girl, and only fat black girls will understand it, and then you realize we're all Precious.

Quotes by Lee Daniels

I wanted to make a black 'Dynasty.'

Quotes by Lee Daniels

The art of publicity is a black art; but it has come to stay, and every year adds to its potency.

Quotes by Learned Hand

The Gobi is in many ways like the old American West, filled with abandoned hamlets and buildings, traces of disappeared peoples. Across its oceanic blond grass, horses and the black silhouettes of camels move languidly, as if they are the...

Quotes by Lawrence Osborne

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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.

One entry describes growing up between a black father and a white mother, navigating two communities at once. Readers can also browse Emotion quotes for related identity themes, or Depth quotes for a more introspective tone.