Patrisse Cullors Quotes
I have never felt the grips of patriarchy and its need to erase black women and our labor... so strongly until the creation of Black Lives Matter.
Quotes to Explore
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When I have people around, I'm a chatterbox. But when I'm alone, I never speak. I don't talk to myself; it's just not my schtick.
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.
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I'm a fan of all these genres of music, everything from Mumford & Sons to Beach Boys to doo-wop music to reggae.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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When we read fiction, we want to get outside of ourselves and are able to see from a perspective we haven't seen through before. That can be very powerful.
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Is it possible that there are no coincidences?
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It's always an honor to represent your country.
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I used to trip over my legs and get detention for my too-short shorts because none fit. I still trip, but now I like to show them off.
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does too.
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It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.
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We are wedded to freedom of expression and shall do nothing to diminish that freedom.
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I'm under five feet; I'm very small, 4'11 1/2.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.
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Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.
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I wrote Murder at the Windmill. And it was accepted and we made it and it was the first film I made with Danny Angel, well the only film I actually made... I made a lot of it at the Windmill itself.
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What I love is acting, and the technical stuff does tend to slow things down.
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I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.
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I must have been 15 or 16 when I left Antrim Grammar, but I do remember having my first proper kiss when I lived there.
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If I don't write down a thought - or an image or a line of poetry - the instant it comes to mind, it vanishes, which explains why I have pens and notebooks in my pants and coat pockets, the car, the bicycle basket, on one or two desks in every room including bathrooms and the kitchen.
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Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it's no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing.
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I have never felt the grips of patriarchy and its need to erase black women and our labor... so strongly until the creation of Black Lives Matter.
