“Ben Carson said black people worked for less. I have breaking news: we...” — Angela Rye Quote

“Ben Carson said black people worked for less. I have breaking news: we built this joint for free. We didn't build it for less.”

“Not only did I always know I was black, I always knew we were and are beautiful, culturally rich, and creators of everything from the sciences to the arts.”

“I am not interested in trying to convince and change the mind of a bigot.”

“When you write biographies, whether it's about Ben Franklin or Einstein, you discover something amazing: They are human.”

“John Hawkes is amazing. I really want to meet that man; he's so good. Him and Ben Foster, and I'm a big fan of Nick Stahl - those are my three guys.”

“I appreciate men like Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins very much.”