Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that.
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Greed, accident, or malice may have harmful results, but, barring something truly apocalyptic, a resilient system can absorb such results without its overall health being threatened.
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Jim Carrey and my dad were best friends. He would always be in my house and stuff like that.
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As soon as you take money for playing sport, it isn't sport, it's work.
Avery Brundage
I always figured that once I wrapped a film, then anything beyond that is none of my business. If I can avoid seeing the final product, then all I have in my head is feeling good about the experience.
Johnny Depp
There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
Ta-Nehisi Coates