As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. – Marian Anderson
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. – Marian Anderson
A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God… When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy. – Marian Anderson
Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. – Marian Anderson
Whats great about TV, and what I love about being on Parenthood, is you have this family. Im now going on four years of working with the same 100 people, and that helps you feel like your life has more roots. Its more conducive to having a family, and youre staying in town. So that part is amazing. – Dax Shepard