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> [I always approach storytelling with the idea that the audience will get it. They understand almost better than we do, because they get to watch it from an entirely different perspective with new eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/i-always-approach-storytelling-with-the-idea-that-the-audience-will/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

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## More by Salim Akil

> [Jefferson Pierce is the epitome of what black men are: He loves his wife, his children, and the community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/jefferson-pierce-is-the-epitome-of-what-black-men-are-he-loves-his/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [Michael Schultz's 'Cooley High' is a classic. Oftentimes, we don't get to see films about coming of age, especially for young African Americans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/michael-schultz-s-cooley-high-is-a-classic-oftentimes-we-don-t-get-to/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [As an artist, I write and I do what I know and what creatively comes out of me, and I think that other artists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/as-an-artist-i-write-and-i-do-what-i-know-and-what-creatively-comes/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [Every time I get an opportunity to do what I love to do, it's huge. It never gets old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/every-time-i-get-an-opportunity-to-do-what-i-love-to-do-it-s-huge-it/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [When you're young, taking a risk doesn't necessarily feel like a risk because you're young.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/when-you-re-young-taking-a-risk-doesn-t-necessarily-feel-like-a-risk/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [I don't walk around all the time thinking of myself as African American, but oftentimes in Hollywood, you are reminded of that in ways…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/i-don-t-walk-around-all-the-time-thinking-of-myself-as-african/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [It's a wonderful thing to see 'Wonder Woman' directed by a woman. That did have an affect on the character, the , and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/it-s-a-wonderful-thing-to-see-wonder-woman-directed-by-a-woman-that/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [There are so many families who do not come up in a traditional household. African Americans, Latins, and, I'm sure, whites as well, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/there-are-so-many-families-who-do-not-come-up-in-a-traditional/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [Come election time, black and white politicians put on their costumes of compassion and care, shake black hands, kiss black babies, sing 'We Shall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/come-election-time-black-and-white-politicians-put-on-their-costumes/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [When you see a superhero that looks like you and lives in and fights in a neighborhood that is sort of like yours, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/when-you-see-a-superhero-that-looks-like-you-and-lives-in-and-fights/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [It doesn't make sense to constantly talk about the lack of diversity in Hollywood. We all know it's there. My wife and I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/it-doesn-t-make-sense-to-constantly-talk-about-the-lack-of-diversity/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [If you bury me in a grave, don't ever come visit - because you won't find me there. You'll find me in the books…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/if-you-bury-me-in-a-grave-don-t-ever-come-visit-because-you-won-t/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [It's less about Trump and more about the people... If the American people are willing to elect someone like that president, then that's more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/it-s-less-about-trump-and-more-about-the-people-if-the-american/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [If I see one kid dressed up like Thunder or Lightning or Black Lightning, I'll feel like I influenced the culture in a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/if-i-see-one-kid-dressed-up-like-thunder-or-lightning-or-black/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

> [America has a strange relationship with its racial memory. Death has always been a constant companion of black people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/salim-akil/america-has-a-strange-relationship-with-its-racial-memory-death-has/)

[Salim Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/salim-akil/)

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