“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from...” — Ruby Dee Quote

“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.”

“I don't know who I would be if I weren't this child from Harlem, this woman from Harlem. It's in me so deep.”

“When you know my love, my love will warm you.”

“I've inherited so much culture, beauty, and love, and I'm the perfect mix of Philomena.”

“Literature isn't a moral beauty contest. Its power arises from the authority and audacity with which the impersonation is pulled off; the belief it inspires is what counts.”

“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.”