“I remember the first time I went to the Los Angeles County Museum of A...” — Kehinde Wiley Quote

“I remember the first time I went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and saw a Kerry James Marshall painting with black bodies in it on a museum wall... It strengthened me on a cellular level.”

“The reality of Barack Obama being the president of the United States - quite possibly the most powerful nation in the world - means that the image of power is completely new for an entire generation of not only black American kids but every population group in this nation.”

“I know how young black men are seen. They're boys - scared little boys, oftentimes. I was one of them. I was completely afraid of the Los Angeles Police Department.”

“I would love to work with the Coen brothers and Terrence Malick. I love both of their bodies of work so much, so I'm really interested in acting under their direction.”

“We take better care of the maintenance of our cars than we take care of the maintenance of our bodies.”

“It is a sexy country. We are very free with our bodies.”