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It's my belief that, since the end of the Second World War, psychology has moved too far away from its original roots, which were to make the lives of all people more fulfilling and productive, and too much toward the...

Quotes by Martin Seligman

When I was in school, my first acknowledgement of 'Roots' was Kunta Kinte.

Quotes by Malachi Kirby

I was 22 when my mother gave me the original box set of 'Roots' and she said, 'I want you to watch this.' I watched the whole thing back to back in the span of 24 hours. It had a...

Quotes by Malachi Kirby

When I heard that 'Roots' was being remade, my first response was, 'Seriously?' I was a bit skeptical. Then I had an audition in early 2015. I didn't know how to feel about it. I was a little scared of...

Quotes by Malachi Kirby

Kids under, I'd say, 14 are still maturing; they are still growing. They are still understanding themselves. To hit them with something like 'Roots,' to hit them with this particular period of time, it's important to discuss the matters beyond...

Quotes by Malachi Kirby

My roots go back to West Africa, but my last name is Kirby, which is not an African name.

Quotes by Malachi Kirby

If the story-teller is to nourish the roots of his culture, society must set him free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

Quotes by Mahesh Bhatt

The two lines from 'Roots' that stick out to me are, 'You no more in Africa. You in America now,' and what I said after Kunta escaped: 'What is it like to be free, Kunta? It must be something.'

Quotes by Louis Gossett, Jr.

One of my best friends while shooting 'Roots' was Vic Morrow, the guy that whips Kunta.

Quotes by Louis Gossett, Jr.

A lot of things come down to your roots and how you're brought up.

Quotes by Liam Smith

When kids can't afford to see it anymore maybe we'll have a whole resurgence of garage bands all over America and this New Wave thing will start to mean something on a grass roots level.

Quotes by Lester Bangs

They redid 'Roots,' and everyone was saying, 'Oh, it shouldn't have been done.' I was like, 'It definitely should have been done.' Because it needs to be refurbished for the new generation so they can understand it.

Quotes by Leslie Jones

I think it has other roots, has to do, in part, with a general anxiety in contemporary life... nuclear bombs, inequality of possibility and chance, inequality of goods allotted to us, a kind of general racist, unjust attitude that is...

Quotes by Leonard Baskin

I always think of a show like a plant - a little pruning now and then keeps it healthy, but you shouldn't pull it out and chop the roots up.

Quotes by Len Goodman

When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.

Quotes by Lee Greenwood

My ancestors come from a part of southern China where most villages can trace their roots back at least a thousand years or even more. However, as a typical American, I have lived in four cities and moved at least...

Quotes by Laurence Yep

My mother told me when I left for college, 'Never forget your roots,' and I never have.

Quotes by Laura Ingraham

There's too many sounds in the world! The sounds of the earth are terrible! The roots squeezing and jostling one another through the clefts, and the crashing of the acorn from the oak. The cry of the little birdeen in...

Quotes by Lady Gregory

I love Cleveland, and I love going back home. That's where my family is. That's where my roots are.

Quotes by Kym Whitley

I have deep comedic roots, and I want to be funny.

Quotes by Khandi Alexander

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "roots" quotes cover?
It ranges from stand-up comedy as personal roots, to a filmmaker's connection to origin, reconnecting with culture after leaving home young, and historical research into roots.
Is there a quote connecting stand-up comedy to roots?
Yes: "When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots."
Does a quote discuss a filmmaker's connection to roots?
Yes: "A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots."
Is there a personal story about reconnecting with cultural roots?
Yes: "I was eight when I left Sarajevo, so I didn't really know very much about my culture and it was so important for me to go back to my roots and meet the people."
Is there a quote about researching historical roots?
Yes: "As far as I'm concerned, if you want to find out about the last day of WWII or the roots of the Indian Mutiny, get thee to a books catalogue." See the Family collection for more on personal origins.

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