Amandla Stenberg Quotes
I oftentimes receive the question, "What do you think is the most important social issue to focus on?" Or, "What's the most important component of identity? Is it gay rights or race or feminism?" And I'm like, "Well, they're all intertwined. It's all one conversation at the end of the day. You can't just pick one." I mean, people experience all kinds of prejudice because of all different parts of themselves. And that doesn't make one part more important than the other.
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Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
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I'm not against gay people. I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time.
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With modelling, you go somewhere for 24 hours and you don't even see the city, you don't talk to people or see the culture.
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I sometimes wonder if I pushed myself to get out there and meet people I'd get more work.
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My choices were partly conditioned by the two great laws - of biology and sociology - for I do not conceive of myself outside of them. ... Inside every biological and social situation I am free to make decisions.
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My trouble is I talk first and think later.
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I oftentimes receive the question, "What do you think is the most important social issue to focus on?" Or, "What's the most important component of identity? Is it gay rights or race or feminism?" And I'm like, "Well, they're all intertwined. It's all one conversation at the end of the day. You can't just pick one." I mean, people experience all kinds of prejudice because of all different parts of themselves. And that doesn't make one part more important than the other.
