As a big user of public libraries, I deplore the cutbacks they have had to sustain. Jill Abramson bigcutbackdeplore Change image and share on social
As a biographer, I try to uncover the adventures and personalities behind each character I research. Once my character and I have reached an understanding, then I begin the detective work reading old books, old letters, old newspapers, and visiting the places where my subject lived. Often I turn up surprises, and of course, I pass them on. Jean Fritz adventurebeginbiographer share on social
As a biologist, I can't think of myself as anything but an animal among animals and plant. Barbara Kingsolver animalbiologistplant Change image and share on social
As a black actor, you always have the feeling that there's not as much work out there as for a white counterpart, but is America after all; you have to play ball if you're going to play ball. Dorian Missick actoramericaball Change image and share on social
As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in TV I was offered a whole spectrum of parts. Sophie Okonedo actressblackbritish Change image and share on social
As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly. Naturi Naughton actressblackcare share on social
As a black and as a woman, I didn't think that I would really want to live in any of the eras before this, because I would inevitably be worse off. I would have spent more time struggling just to prove I was human than doing my work. Octavia E. Butler badlyblackera share on social
As a black artist in America, you know, it is so segregated as far as the radio goes and how they position music on the radio. Kelis americaartistblack Change image and share on social
As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races and different colours. LL Cool J blackcolourhope Change image and share on social
As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run. Rodney King backblackcome Change image and share on social