- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- House
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- Nov 07, 2020
The last president we had was the smartest guy anyone could remember and he did the dumbest thing anyone has ever seen in the White House so go figure.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bush is a frat boy in the White House but we've had that before. But I wasn't one of those people that was threatening to leave the country. By the way none of those people have left the country. Alec Baldwin is still here.
- Not Interested
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not interested in splitting the white vote.
- Perspective
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- Nov 07, 2020
The team that I had built was all white dudes with the same perspective on things that was at times comfortable and easy, but we weren't as innovative as our competitors.
- Dark
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dark bread like rye or pumpernickel is much healthier than the refined white bread favored by many Americans.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is an African-American from the South Side of Chicago who married a white guy in 1978. She was hyperaware of racism and made me aware of that.
- Creative Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves.
- House
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- Nov 07, 2020
On immigration, there are a lot of hurdles before anything arrives at the White House.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've spent so many years talking about lame ducks in the White House and Congress, and it's never occurred to me to find out what the heck it means. It turns out it's an old English hunting term - something about firing at a duck without quite killing it. In any case, the hobbled duck limps on, at a distinct disadvantage.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I perform, I wear white Capezio dance shoes. It's more of a superstition, but I only wear them when I perform and when I dance.
- Fleas
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- Nov 07, 2020
The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism; it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens.
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020