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White Quotes

Honest reflections on identity and race.

This collection gathers personal reflections on racial identity, including memories of growing up in a mostly separate community and the ongoing search for roles that were written with a different actor in mind. It connects to broader conversations in our Black quotes.

Basically the real decision making in the Labour party is old white men, assisted by young, posh men.

Quotes by James Cleverly

My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white page to be filled with images.

Quotes by James Broughton

You don't need to know who's playing on the White House tennis court to be a good president.

Quotes by James Baker

Education is indoctrination if you're white - subjugation if you're black.

Quotes by James Baldwin

Now Dave Eggers, if you lived in San Francisco, is not an easy person to be done with. Everyone - and by everyone, I mean every white person with a college education and an interest in books - wants a...

Quotes by James Bernard Frost

Some people in this nation believe that race is a significant factor in the constant attacks against President Obama. Others believe that these attacks reflect only the normal level of criticism aimed at the occupant of the White House.

Quotes by James A. Forbes

Given the historical power differential between blacks and whites, blacks are required to be attentive to the way their white counterparts see themselves in relation to people of color if they want to survive and even thrive.

Quotes by James A. Forbes

White supremacy is not just a social arrangement: it is a race-based faith.

Quotes by James A. Forbes

If the Trump White House and their allies in the media want to have this conversation about decency, I welcome them to the table to talk about it. But there's a bunch of stuff that they need to get caught...

Quotes by Jake Tapper

I got invited to the White House, and I tried to sleep there overnight without permission. The Secret Service came to my house, and I had to talk to them. They legally couldn't do anything because I didn't do anything...

Quotes by Jake Paul

The thing is: Yes, I'm white and yes, I love African music, and I can't do anything about it.

Quotes by Jain

I don’t want a middle-aged white man telling me how to write my feelings. It’s not gonna work for me.

Quotes by Jade Bird

I'm a White Sox fan, and the Blackhawks.

Quotes by Jacob Zachar

Blacks as a group have voted Democratic since the 1930s. The GOP has not courted them in any real way since the 1960s, focusing instead on attracting white constituencies hostile to civil rights and African-Americans in general.

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

I want to be rich enough that, without being cruel, I could buy a horse, a white horse, and permanently attach a horn. A pearlescent horn. And then I could just be like, 'Yeah, I have a unicorn.' But I...

Quotes by Jacob Anderson

Can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly, to be living alone as the President's widow?

Quotes by Jackie Kennedy

A new breed of Republicans has taken over the GOP. It is a new breed which is seeking to sell to Americans a doctrine which is as old as mankind - the doctrine of racial division, the doctrine of racial...

Quotes by Jackie Robinson

If I had been white with the things I did, they never would have allowed me to get out of baseball.

Quotes by Jackie Robinson

To play in the white shirt of England is an honour, and you give your all every time you step on the pitch.

Quotes by Jack Rodwell

It is always open season on Christian and on white folks because they are the group you can kick and you can get away with it. It is politically correct.

Quotes by Jack Kingston

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives does this collection of White quotes offer?
These are genuine personal reflections on race, identity, and belonging: growing up in a Cherokee family that lived apart from white neighbors, aspiring to the kind of range actors like Denzel Washington or Jodie Foster get, noticing casual racism secondhand among friends, and a play on words about moving between very different worlds. If you're interested in complementary perspectives, our Black collection is a natural next stop.
Is there a quote about growing up with a segregated experience?
Yes — one quote recalls, "I came from a family that was pretty insularly Cherokee. We kept to ourselves - the white people were there, and we were here, and it was practically a segregated kind of thing." It's a direct, personal account of a divided community growing up.
Is there a quote about aspiring to the kind of roles typically written for white actors?
There is. One quote shares an aspiration "to find scripts written for white actors - or Jodie Foster, who reads scripts for male actors," citing Denzel Washington as an example of someone who does this. It's a thoughtful reflection on range and opportunity in acting.
Is there a quote about experiencing racism secondhand?
Yes — one quote describes it plainly: "My encounters with racism are sort of second-hand situations where I might be standing around with a group of white friends and someone makes a comment that they wouldn't make at my family reunion." It's an honest, specific account rather than a general statement about race relations.
Is there a quote that plays with the phrase 'White House'?
Yes — one quote uses wordplay to make a point about identity: "I can dine at the White House, but I can still hang at the 'hood." It's a clever line about moving comfortably between very different worlds. For a related contrast, see our Black And White collection, or our House collection for more on the word 'house.'

One entry describes a secondhand brush with a racist remark made among friends, a moment worth reading alongside our Black And White quotes, while a lighter closing line plays on the phrase White House, tying into our House quotes.