My fondest hope is that Roots may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall. – Alex Haley
Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics. – Alex Haley
When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth. – Alex Haley
In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future. – Alex Haley
History is written by the winners. – Alex Haley
Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. – Alex Haley
