The sharecropper may lower his eyes, but not because he's less of a man. That's just a condition of society that such things exist.
“I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.”
“There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads.”