People approach people of color with preconceived ideas. I don't think this is just restricted to white people, but I think that lots of black and white artists, when race is a subject matter, they put race or the ideology… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
Challenging is good, like good conversation, yes? Who wants to have dinner with the same old easy listening music sounding friends all the time? — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I think someone like Khandi Alexander, who's now on 'Treme,' is one of the most extraordinary actresses I've seen in years. But she's dependent… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I have not seen 'The Lion King.' I don't do black folklore. And I'm black. — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I think you're not really teaching anyone unless you're learning yourself. — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I used to always love taking photos, but I would always give a camera away to someone else. Now I don't give the camera… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
If I feel like I haven't really tapped into the essence of the story when I do an assignment, I may revisit it on… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
Great sadness can be off putting, hard to comprehend, especially if it hasn't been your experience. It's amazing for me to know now that… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I think that Tyler Perry's genius really has been to tap into the domestic market. He knows what his audience is based on, having… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I thought of the structure as musical. The first piece, for instance, contains the names/subject matter of every person to come in the book.… — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
