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Brown Quotes

Sayings on a color, a name, and the stories attached to both.

This page gathers quotes where Brown shows up as a color, a surname, and a marker of identity, including brown skin described plainly as one part of who someone is. See our Color quotes for more on how color shapes identity.

When you're brown and Indian, you get offered a lot of doctor roles.

Quotes by Aasif Mandvi

People have black skin, people have brown skin. I have both.

Quotes by Winnie Harlow

Just to assassinate Michael Brown's character is wrong.

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and over.

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Brow Quotes

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

Quotes by Wanda Sykes

Fortunately, I'm known as the hardest-working woman in showbiz, not to compete with James Brown. I've always been a multi-tasker.

Quotes by Tamara Tunie

At Brown, I trained in West African dance and drumming.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

I'm definitely inspired by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, James Brown, Lauryn Hill.

Quotes by Snoh Aalegra

Steaming offers no opportunity for either seasoning or developing the brown, crisp textures that sauteing and roasting afford.

Quotes by Samin Nosrat

Browns Quotes

I've been sampled at least 71 times. Me, James Brown and George Clinton, we're the ones who've been sampled the most.

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

You can't hate James Brown! Who hates James Brown?

Quotes by Rosemarie DeWitt

Many witnesses to the shooting of Michael Brown made statements inconsistent with other statements they made and also conflicted with the physical evidence. Some were completely refuted by the physical evidence.

Quotes by Robert P. McCulloch

Since his inauguration, Trump has signed numerous executive orders that negatively impact poor, black and brown, queer, Muslim, and other communities.

Quotes by Patrisse Cullors

I'm reading today because of 'Encyclopedia Brown.'

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

Color Quotes

President Obama has created at least three jobs that I know of - Bob McDonnell, Chris Christie, and Scott Brown.

Quotes by Newt Gingrich

I loved working on 'Murphy Brown,' and I loved working on 'Monk.'

Quotes by Nell Scovell

Where was the closure for Michael Brown's parents?

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

David Cameron has a different style to Gordon Brown.

Quotes by Louis Susman

I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.

Quotes by L.A. Reid

Earth Quotes

James Brown is the reason I play guitar.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Brown' refer to across these quotes?
It covers a few different meanings, brown as a skin tone and part of personal identity, brown as a surname, and even an impression of a well-known performer nicknamed after the color.
Do these quotes talk about skin color?
Yes, one quote plainly describes having both black and brown skin, treating it as a simple fact of identity rather than a point to debate.
What does one quote mean about a person's character being unfairly attacked?
It reflects a broader idea that a person's reputation can be mischaracterized or attacked unfairly in public life, without taking a side on any specific incident or debate.
Is this page about a particular news story?
No, it's framed around the word Brown broadly, as a color, surname, and identity marker, rather than around any single event or political argument.
Where can I read more quotes about color and identity?
Check out our Color quotes page for more perspectives on how color connects to who we are.

Related ideas continue in our Earth quotes, which touch on natural tones, and our Browns quotes for more on the name itself.