Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.
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Nationality: American Type: Entertainer Born: December 8, 1925 Death: May 16, 1990 |
“A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They're up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that they get approached about. It's easy to get stuck in a box and just be approached about nothing but urban films.”
“The songwriter mustn't fall in love with his own song. If it doesn't belong, he can't push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it'll fit in another show.”