Giving in to your ego is one of the oldest stories in the showbiz book. But so is figuring out how to stay vivid. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book ego figure
You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense. Margo Jefferson badlybehavedecorous share on social
I think, probably, socially, in some ways New York may be the least American city. It represents too many things that Americans really don't entirely want in their lives. Margo Jefferson americancitylive Change image and share on social
Privilege is provisional. It can be denied, withheld, offered grudgingly, and summarily withdrawn. Margo Jefferson denygrudginglyoffer Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social
Racing is a very selfish, self-centred, self-glorifying thing. My wife's life for 14 years was centered around me. It was all about me. It was all for my ego. Greg LeMond centercentreego Change image and share on social