Anna Deavere Smith Quotes

You know if we were to look back and how we were in 1955 living in Jim Crow, living in segregation, living in segregated schools, it's hard to believe that it was America, but it really was.

Anna Deavere Smith

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For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden.

Karl Malone
- Me
- Perfect
- Play
I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No exceptions.

Samantha Morton
- Life
- Decision
- Early
J has told me about his past. I know what happened and why. But he is the one person who made me believe in my talent and whatever happened in the past, he's been a wonderful manager to me.

LaToya Jackson
- Believe
- Why
- Past
You have this ability in hip hop to be invincibly cool, and that is a part of G-Eazy.

G-Eazy
- You
- Cool
- Ability
The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.

Candace Camp
- Good
- Great
- Writing
First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.

Hans Frank
- Justice
- First
- Portfolio