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The prejudice was so bad in the United States at that time that a dark person with a white person would not be served in a restaurant. My father, mother, and I would try it occasionally. We would sit there, and the food would never come. ”
I'm really passionate about representation in film. I feel like the world is dominated by such a small group of human beings. There are so many different kinds of people that aren't represented, that don't have characters who look like them. ”
In some way, my fundamental feeling about music is that it's impossible to put a price tag on it. Human beings made music before they made a lot of other things, including tools. ”
I think it's the human spirit inside of all of us that has an enormous capacity to survive. ”
Maintaining my dignity is so important for me. ”
My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians. ”
People can take, take, take from you. There are people whose profession is to do that. It's entertainment at the cost of human lives. ”
When we label human beings and flatten them to just a splashy headline, we lose decency and the truth. ”
I am living in this world, and if this world already has a certain prejudice of me and an idea of me, then it's really hard for me to go through it. ”
I have a screened in porch, and it's nice to curl up with a book outside when it's raining, especially an old battered classic like 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.' ”