You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you.

...It looked very different from the Statue of Liberty, but what did that matter? What was the good of having the statue without the liberty, the freedom to go where one chose if one was held back by one's color? No, I preferred the Eiffel Tower, which made no promises." ~ Josephine Baker, once she had seen the Eiffel Tower

We must change the system of education and instruction. Unfortunately, history has shown us that brotherhood must be learned, when it should be natural.

What am I most ashamed of in my life? Not keeping my promise to my sister and being too scared of America to attend her funeral.

A violinist had a violin, a painter his palette. All I had was myself. I was the instrument that I must care for.

Art is an elastic sort of love.

I'm not intimidated by anyone. Everyone is made with two arms, two legs, a stomach and a head. Just think about that.