NINA SIMONE - ON AN ARTIST'S DUTY
““You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.””
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS - ON SPACES
Photo: Paul Archuleta / Film Magic
I am learning everyday to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be, to inspire me and not terrify me.
MICHELLE OBAMA - ON CONFIDENCE
Courtesy of the NY Times Magazine
Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
LAURYN HILL - ON LIFE
Source: Underground hiphop.com
We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it.
MIRIAM MAKEBA -ON WORDS
Source: South Africa History Online
Be careful. Think of the effects of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart.
PROF WANGARI MAATHAI - ON AFRICAN WOMEN
Nobel Laureate
African women in general need to know it's OK to be the way they are - to see the way they are as strength and to be liberated from fear and from silence.
OPRAH - ON GRATITUDE
Source: Oprah.com
Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough"