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Talent is a gift that can be given, and it can be taken away. We have to appreciate that. ”
I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story. ”
I wanted to make sure that the man who found the genie would not take terrible advantage of her, so he needed to be a person of integrity and honor - which is why I made the male lead an astronaut. The rest, as they say, is history. ”
If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty. ”
I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. It was so blatant... I had never been so described as Florida described me. ”
I'm a good person. ”
I'd seen my father. He was a poor man, and I watched him do astonishing things. ”
Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's. ”
To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. ”
I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being. ”