You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down.
“Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the struggle to become what we want to be.”
“When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, 'Help me because I am black' or 'Help me because I am a minority.' I always talk about what we can do for them.”