Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle. – James Russell Lowell, "Cambridge Thirty Years Ago," Literary Essays
Racism is taught in the home. We agree on that? Well, its very hard to teach racism to a teenager whos listening to rap music and who idolizes, say, Snoop Dogg. Its hard to say, That guy is less than you. The kid is like, I like that guy, hes cool. How is he less than me? – Jay-Z
I mean, no one asks beauty secrets of me, or What size do you wear? or Whos your couturier? They ask me about really deep things and I love that. – Shirley MacLaine
