#skin

That's what he was saying, the civil rights movement - judge me for my character, not how black my skin is, not how yellow my skin is, how short I am, how tall or fat or thin; It's by my character. ↗

— Pam Grier

#black #character #civil #civil rights #civil rights movement

Does a black person make them an African American? No. There are Hispanics that are very, very dark skinned so the word has lost its meaning, it's not a very concise or proper word to use even today and it wasn't then. ↗

— Pam Grier

#african american #american #black #concise #dark

Anyone who agrees to be interviewed must decide where to draw the line between what is public and what is private. But the line can shift, depending on who is asking the questions. What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being 'found out.' It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood. ↗

— Terry Gross

#asking #being #being misunderstood #between #decide

I've always been really curious about things and slightly confused by the world, and I think someone who feels that way is in a good position to be the one asking questions. ↗

— Terry Gross

#always #asking #asking questions #been #confused

If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking? ↗

— John Gunther

#embarrass #him #man #tell #texas

It comes back to the same old question people are always asking me: 'When are you going to do a solo record?' Well, if I did, it would probably be similar to 'Baluchitherium,' meaning it would be Van Halen music - which I write anyway - but without singing. ↗

— Eddie Van Halen

#anyway #asking #back #comes #did

Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. ↗

— Robert Half

#asking #giving #much #questions #right

The English never smash in a face. They merely refrain from asking it to dinner. ↗

— Margaret Halsey

#dinner #english #face #merely #never

You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal. ↗

— Mia Hamm

#get #goal #knees #may #score

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs. ↗

— Christopher Hampton

#asking #critics #dogs #feels #like