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> [There aren't many children's books about black characters that are just going on adventures. My library has over 2,000 children's books in it, and most of the protagonists are either white or creatures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/there-aren-t-many-children-s-books-about-black-characters-that-are/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

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## More by Martellus Bennett

> [A lot of times when you're around really, really smart people, you don't really understand them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/a-lot-of-times-when-you-re-around-really-really-smart-people-you-don/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I think coding is gonna become the blue collar work of the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-think-coding-is-gonna-become-the-blue-collar-work-of-the-future/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I'm always excited anytime I get a chance to be a better player and work with different people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-m-always-excited-anytime-i-get-a-chance-to-be-a-better-player-and/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I always say Coach Trestman reminds me of the first Willy Wonka. Not the Johnny Depp one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-always-say-coach-trestman-reminds-me-of-the-first-willy-wonka-not/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [A lot of people hate winners.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/a-lot-of-people-hate-winners/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I always wanted to do animation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-always-wanted-to-do-animation/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I'm trying to be the best dad ever. And being a husband is a whole other business itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-m-trying-to-be-the-best-dad-ever-and-being-a-husband-is-a-whole/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I've always been creating, no one had to teach me how to create, I always made things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-ve-always-been-creating-no-one-had-to-teach-me-how-to-create-i/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I just wanted everybody to know that I'm not fat. I'm trying to get an eight pack.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-just-wanted-everybody-to-know-that-i-m-not-fat-i-m-trying-to-get-an/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [Black boys shouldn't have to feel that being good at sports is the only way to be cool - or to be valued by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/black-boys-shouldn-t-have-to-feel-that-being-good-at-sports-is-the/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [As far as I can remember, I was always with my dad. He exemplified what it means to make sacrifices for your family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/as-far-as-i-can-remember-i-was-always-with-my-dad-he-exemplified-what/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [When I won the Super Bowl I thought I was going to be, like, extremely happy. But then I really just felt like, 'Well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/when-i-won-the-super-bowl-i-thought-i-was-going-to-be-like-extremely/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [If you play sports, use sports. So many of our kids get used by the game and then get nothing out of it. Use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/if-you-play-sports-use-sports-so-many-of-our-kids-get-used-by-the/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I'm the same way with the media as I am to everyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-m-the-same-way-with-the-media-as-i-am-to-everyone-else/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

> [I want to live a life full of purpose and intention. Sometimes when we play sports and athletics you can lose your purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martellus-bennett/i-want-to-live-a-life-full-of-purpose-and-intention-sometimes-when-we/)

[Martellus Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martellus-bennett/)

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