Nia DaCosta I was always writing and telling stories as a kid. Initially, I was like, ‘Maybe I want to be an actor.’ Then my mom was the one who was like, ‘No, you don’t. You want to direct. You want to have more control.’ – Nia DaCosta Actor Quotes Control Quotes Direct Quotes Initially Quotes Kid Quotes Mom Quotes Stories Quotes Telling Quotes Writing Quotes As I came into myself as a young Black woman, I realized there’s a whole type of person and human experience that is just not onscreen. That really pushed me towards what I do now, which is tell stories about people you don’t often see stories about. Even though my family wasn’t necessarily super well off, I realized that, because I was in a place with a relatively great infrastructure where I could walk to a hospital, or take the train to a Planned Parenthood or whatever, I was in a much better situation than a lot of women who live in the rural parts of America.
MenNorman Mailer The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you. – Norman Mailer
George Lois A truly great magazine cover surprises, even shocks, and connects in a nano-second. – George Lois
Bonobo Fifty percent of what I’ve worked on is never going to get heard, but I think the important thing is just working. – Bonobo
Edward Abbey Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down. – Edward Abbey
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