Somehow we can't live outside the politics of race. There's something very deep in all of us, that is taught to us when we are very, very little. Which is the disrespect and fear of the other.
Anna Deavere SmithPeople in power have to be careful about what comes out of their mouth. They have to find exactly the right word that can't be attacked.
Anna Deavere SmithI think some of our most talented people are not going to pick the arts as a way that they're going to spend their lives.
Anna Deavere SmithThat artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.
Anna Deavere Smith