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" I think all human beings have a godlike, divine power, only most of us don't tap into it. "

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" When I was young, I dreamt of being a starlet in Hollywood. But there comes a point in every African American's life when you realize the limitations, that you could only play maids or some little supporting role. Even Lena Horne couldn't get good parts. "

" Marriage is more complex than we think. "

" You have to learn how to be married. You have to learn to love somebody. "

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" The Divine Impulse - it's always safe to follow it. We've got to trust it and go wherever it takes us. Especially women. "

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" Life can't die. It's a contradiction. "

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" Racism is a very insidious thing. It's dangerous to the psyche, to mind and body. It erodes the self-confidence. And I don't know how we get through it. "

" Before I latched onto the concept of stereotypes, not once did I reckon with the fact that I would never be a 'Hollywood starlet.' "

" God has use for all the old people. "

" I don't know who I would be if I weren't this child from Harlem, this woman from Harlem. It's in me so deep. "

" Gangsters lived in the neighborhood. They weren't apart from it. Their relationships with people were both benevolent and scary. "

" Black History Month is fine, but we need more months of the year to celebrate all the people on this earth. After all, we're all creatures of the same God. "

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" My whole life is not defined by what Hollywood does. "

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