“ I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.' Henry Louis Gates Literary Critic
“ If the Black woman is a queen, and I believe that she is, why would I settle for something less than royal? Runoko Rashidi Historian
“ People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues. Ahmet Ertegun Songwriter
“ Once a man has seen society's black underbelly, he can never turn his back on it. Never pretend, like you do, that it doesn't exist. Alan Moore Writer
“ For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee. Alanis Morissette Singer-Songwriter