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> [When I look at American history and I look at what history means to me, I look at it as if it were a string of stories. And if it's told well enough and in a way that's charming and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/when-i-look-at-american-history-and-i-look-at-what-history-means-to/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

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## More by Kadir Nelson

> [Be present in your work because kids live in the moment, so as soon as you're not in the present, you're not being authentic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/be-present-in-your-work-because-kids-live-in-the-moment-so-as-soon-as/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/what-s-important-about-the-artists-we-learn-about-in-art-history-and/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at the pictures,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/for-me-each-book-is-kind-of-like-a-silent-film-if-you-were-to-remove/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [My uncle, who's an art teacher, took me under his wing and gave me a really strong foundation in art. I spent summers with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/my-uncle-who-s-an-art-teacher-took-me-under-his-wing-and-gave-me-a/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [I'm an artist by trade and an author by necessity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/i-m-an-artist-by-trade-and-an-author-by-necessity/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [As a kid, I drew cartoon characters and comic book heroes. Spiderman and the X-Men were my favorites.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/as-a-kid-i-drew-cartoon-characters-and-comic-book-heroes-spiderman/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [When I look at American history and I look at what history means to me, I look at it as if it were a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/when-i-look-at-american-history-and-i-look-at-what-history-means-to/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [My purpose is to create a mirror for the reader to see themselves, to create a light for people to see themselves in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/my-purpose-is-to-create-a-mirror-for-the-reader-to-see-themselves-to/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [Much of the message that I try to put across to students is that they have to figure out what they really like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/much-of-the-message-that-i-try-to-put-across-to-students-is-that-they/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

> [I think it's important to have confidence, but then it's also important to try to try something new, to leave your comfort zone to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kadir-nelson/i-think-it-s-important-to-have-confidence-but-then-it-s-also/)

[Kadir Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kadir-nelson/)

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