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" One of the things I'm interested in is not just women but the female qualities that are present in everyone. "

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" My work is often a therapy for myself - a working out of these issues as a black woman. And a way of allowing other black women to work through this kind of stigmatization as they look through the images and feel how distorted or contorted they might be in the public eye. "

" Often, there's an emphasis in my work, and it's sort of the celebrating of the body. "

" We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?' "

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" Our interest is in showing that homophobia is not part of the agenda for a new Africa. "

" I feel that art is beyond language. "

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" Born Free is an idea that came from a place of deep respect for the delicate cycle of life. How incredible to be able to work with gifted designers who, as mothers, recognize what the devastating loss of a child could mean and how easily that loss can be avoided. "

" If something hurtful enters your body, you create something beautiful to protect yourself from it. That's my philosophy. "

" The medium of film is really wonderful because it can behave in the same way as collage and painting; it can be layered and non-literal. "

" I've always been curious about the things that I'm afraid to look at, that make me embarrassed or bother me. "

" I'm very much a person that believes that there's something that was introduced into Kenya and Africa as we know it that has made us despise our bodies. "

" I hope my kids see imagination has power to change everything. "

" I juxtapose and slice up reality and fiction quite easily. I'm aware that it is up for grabs and a powerful tool to explain how we take control. "

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" We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all these amazing things in terms of our knowledge base and technology, and now we're flying around and using the Internet. But we're still very animalistic. "

" Equal rights for women and queer folks! "

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" If I don't have an ability to go the places that I have been invited to show at and to speak at and to feature my talent, well then, I am going to stay here in New York City and work my butt off. "

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" I do all I can to make my world a better place to live in for me and for my kids as well. "

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