“Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.” — Hattie McDaniel Quote

“Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.”

“You can best fight any existing evil from the inside.”

“Putting a little time aside for clean fun and good humor is very necessary to relieve the tensions of our time.”

“There's all kinds of depictions of black men. You have the Denzel Washingtons and the Will Smiths; that's wonderful, but that doesn't represent everyone. There's a Russell Crowe... well, you know, there's a black Russell Crowe.”

“It comes down to this: black people were stripped of our identities when we were brought here, and it's been a quest since then to define who we are.”

“People who don't do jazz think it's black magic. But really, it's just a matter of getting used to it. It's fun to gamble. The trick is not to fall back on the things you've done before.”