Jason Reynolds Quotes

Most Famous Jason Reynolds Quotes of All Time!

We have created a collection of some of the best jason-reynolds quotes so you can read and share anytime with your friends and family. Share our Top 10 Jason Reynolds Quotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Popular Quotes Topics for You.

One thing I wish I'd been told in school is that my language is valid.

I love, loved, loved 'We Real Cool' by Gwendolyn Brooks.

My relationship to comics isn't nearly as strong as some people's. Ha! I mean, I grew up with a comic book fanatic. My older brother was, and still is, obsessed. And I was obsessed with the fact that he was obsessed, because I was obsessed with him. But not necessarily with comics themselves.

The feeling of self-discovery, for me, is perennial.

I believe that every character is a setting, a world with moving parts, and on the other hand, every setting is, in fact, a character - a living breathing thing with personality and backstory. The way stories come to life, at least for me, is when these elements commune in relationship to one another.

Having a superpower has nothing to do with the ability to fly or jump, or superhuman strength. The truest superpowers are the ones we all possess: willpower, integrity, and most importantly, courage.

Hip-hop saved me. It gave me permission to use language in a certain way. It validated my community and my friends. It gave our slang a certain elegance.

I have a chip on my shoulder I pet every morning, a constant feeling like I have something to prove. Hearing that the canon can't be diversified, there's no room for more brown faces - that fueled my fire.

The people who know me do not ask me about the next book or how it's going. They ask, 'Jason, are you sleeping?' because they know my brain will not shut down.

There are so many things I want to do, so many things I have to say.

Boston is pretty infamous for race relations.

I wanted to be Langston Hughes.

Writing is like any other sort of sport. In order for you to get better at it, you have to exercise the muscle.

Rap music was and is, for me, everything.

I wanted to be a poet. I fell in love with poetry around eight years old, but not through literature. Instead, it came through hip-hop lyrics and my obsession with reading liner notes. Queen Latifah's 'Black Reign' is the album that stands out the most.

I read 'The Young Landlords' and felt almost a chemical change. What I realized while reading that book was that I could write in my voice, use my tongue, my language, my style, and write a story.

I write about six to seven hours a day, five days a week, unless I'm traveling.

I read tons of books, listen to music non-stop, watch as many movies as possible, catch a play when I can, art shows, concerts, bar talks - I just try to engage in art, which to me is everywhere, as often as I can because narrative lives in it all.

The truths are universal: Every kid knows fear. Every kid knows family and friendship. Loss, love, laughter. Everything else is just detail.

I know the feeling of confusion and betrayal. I know the feeling of fearing for my life.

Be not afraid of discomfort. If you can't put yourself in a situation where you are uncomfortable, then you will never grow. You will never change. You'll never learn.

The truth is, my life was made infinitely more difficult because I didn't read any books. But I didn't read any books. That's my story. That's my truth.

It's hard to be what you can't see.

The literary world has to compete with YouTube, Instagram, PlayStation, Xbox, Hulu.

All I want kids to know is that I see them for who they are and not who everyone thinks they are.

When Black Lives Matter started, it was polarizing.

I write every single day.

Rappers were my storytellers.

All the academy will tell you that the language that is familiar to you is not appropriate. and that's not to say that there shouldn't be a standard, but when I come to school with my friends' language, my grandmother's language, the language in my mouth - you're going to tell me that's improper?

Guys, we are trying to share Unique Jason Reynolds Quotes, so you will not get to read the same things again and again on our website. You can also share your favorites on Facebook or send them to a friend who loves to reading quotes.