I don't have a Twitter account. I don't go to fan club gatherings. I'm not one of those actors who spends a lot of time engaging with the audience.
Jane ElliottWe don't need a melting pot in this country, folks. We need a salad bowl. In a salad bowl, you put in the different things. You want the vegetables โ the lettuce, the cucumbers, the onions, the green peppers โ to maintain their identity. You appreciate differences.
Jane ElliottI've got news for you: There are going to be people other than Christians in the hereafter. What are you going to do about it? Are you not going to go?
Jane ElliottSomebody has to wear the black hat and give the audience someone to shake their fists at. They want someone to hate. And if that's what you want to pay me to do, I'm happy to do it!
Jane ElliottWhite peopleโs number one freedom, in the United States of America, is the freedom to be totally ignorant of those who are other than white. We donโt have to learn about those who are other than white. And our number two freedom is the freedom to deny that weโre ignorant.
Jane ElliottYou are not born racist. You are born into a racist society. And like anything else, if you can learn it, you can unlearn it. But some people choose not to unlearn it, because they're afraid they'll lose power if they share with other people. We are afraid of sharing power. That's what it's all about.
Jane Elliott