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 SmithI mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.
Anna Deavere SmithPoverty makes it very difficult in an already competitive world for kids to get on a straight track where they can actually love learning.
Anna Deavere Smith