The Words of African-American Heroes

Denzel Washington on Influence

Posted on by in 2006, Denzel Washington, Quotes, The Words of African-American Heroes.

The real story, the universal story, is that we all stand on a pair of shoulders. We are, all of us, the sum of our influences. We’ve all been taken by the hand and led to a better, more purposeful place.

                                                                         – Denzel Washington, A Hand To Guide Me, 2006

James Earl Jones On Overcoming Obstacles

Posted on by in 1993, Actor, James Earl Jones, Quotes, The Words of African-American Heroes.

“I feel no flattery when people speak of my voice. I’m simply grateful that I found a way to work around my impairment. Once a stutterer, always a stutterer. If I get any credit for the way I sound, I accept it in the name of those of us who are impaired.”

                                                                                     – James Earl Jones, 1993

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Eddie Murphy on Creativity and Art

Posted on by in 1990, Creativity, Eddie Murphy, Quotes, The Words of African-American Heroes.

“It’s not the public that inspired an artist to create. An artist feels the need to create even if there is no public. If there were no one on the planet I’d still do funny things. I’d just be laughing by myself.”

                                                                    – Eddie Murphy, Playboy, February 1990