--- title: "13 Who Quotes By John Ridley" description: "13 Who quotes by John Ridley. Plus more from John Ridley and more Who sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a50/john-ridley-4100_bigotry_when-it-comes-to-fighting-for-freedom-th_1714508.jpg" --- > [When it comes to fighting for freedom, those who are willing to fight should not be limited by our bigotry. Only rewarded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/when-it-comes-to-fighting-for-freedom-those-who-are-willing-to-fight/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a50/john-ridley-4100_bigotry_when-it-comes-to-fighting-for-freedom-th_1714508.jpg) > [I don't want an underachiever working on my car's transmission. Why would I want someone regular sitting in the Oval Office? Sorry,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/i-don-t-want-an-underachiever-working-on-my-car-s-transmission-why/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a74/john-ridley-4100_capacity_i-don-t-want-an-underachiever-working-on_2407095.jpg) > [Bigots are actually funny to me in the way that people who still wear parachute pants give me a chuckle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/bigots-are-actually-funny-to-me-in-the-way-that-people-who-still-wear/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a3/john-ridley-4100_actually_bigots-are-actually-funny-to-me-in-the-w_1974361.jpg) > [There are some individuals who look at graphic novels as 'canon,' and they cannot change in any way, shape or form, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/there-are-some-individuals-who-look-at-graphic-novels-as-canon-and/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/773/john-ridley-4100_any_there-are-some-individuals-who-look-at-g_787526.jpg) > [So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/so-is-hollywood-anti-religion-not-in-my-opinion-but-unlike-say/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2e/john-ridley-4100_anti-religion_so-is-hollywood-anti-religion-not-in-my_287281.jpg) > [There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/there-are-still-some-people-out-there-who-believe-comic-books-are/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72b/john-ridley-4100_amazing_there-are-still-some-people-out-there-wh_2473221.jpg) > [I like animals. I like people who like animals. I hate people who love animals to the point they lose their sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/i-like-animals-i-like-people-who-like-animals-i-hate-people-who-love/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/620/john-ridley-4100_animal_i-like-animals-i-like-people-who-like-an_635844.jpg) > [It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/it-is-time-to-celebrate-the-new-black-americans-those-who-have-sealed/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b0/john-ridley-4100_achievement_it-is-time-to-celebrate-the-new-black-am_1280556.jpg) > [To this day, the only argument against Obama that critics can seem to come up with involves admitting he's better than them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/to-this-day-the-only-argument-against-obama-that-critics-can-seem-to/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b3/john-ridley-4100_actually_to-this-day-the-only-argument-against-ob_1151508.jpg) > [In the Everybody-Give-Me-A-Hug victim culture in which we live, the obese want a spot at the table along with those who face…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/in-the-everybody-give-me-a-hug-victim-culture-in-which-we-live-the/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2d/john-ridley-4100_along_in-the-everybody-give-me-a-hug-victim-cu_1292652.jpg) > [There are any number of very hard working people in Hollywood who deserve recognition. Mostly its the artisans and crafts persons -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/there-are-any-number-of-very-hard-working-people-in-hollywood-who/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/john-ridley-4100_any_there-are-any-number-of-very-hard-workin_107146.jpg) > [Why is it that the very people who have fought so hard and so long for the simple entitlement to love whom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/why-is-it-that-the-very-people-who-have-fought-so-hard-and-so-long/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/368/john-ridley-4100_choose_why-is-it-that-the-very-people-who-have_91328.jpg) > [For the vast majority of those who are obese - those with a Body Mass Index over 30 - their size is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/for-the-vast-majority-of-those-who-are-obese-those-with-a-body-mass/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f34/john-ridley-4100_body_for-the-vast-majority-of-those-who-are-o_588421.jpg) ## Other authors on Who ## More by John Ridley > [The hypocrisy and false piety of the deniers aside, the relationships of gays have no effect on heteros. Especially all the heteros who've done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/the-hypocrisy-and-false-piety-of-the-deniers-aside-the-relationships/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [If art is singular expression, then by nature, the best art is controversial. But when art stirs debate for reasons besides its artistic integrity,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/if-art-is-singular-expression-then-by-nature-the-best-art-is/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/while-most-trudge-through-their-days-straight-jacketed-in-the-social/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [Why is it that the very people who have fought so hard and so long for the simple entitlement to love whom they choose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/why-is-it-that-the-very-people-who-have-fought-so-hard-and-so-long/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [There are any number of very hard working people in Hollywood who deserve recognition. Mostly its the artisans and crafts persons - the 'below…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/there-are-any-number-of-very-hard-working-people-in-hollywood-who/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/for-children-diversity-needs-to-be-real-and-not-merely-relegated-to/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [Conservative talkers love to throw numbers around: their ratings and their audience size. And to be sure, they have a sizable audience which numbers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/conservative-talkers-love-to-throw-numbers-around-their-ratings-and/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [Just mention the idea of warrantless wiretaps and expect to get hit up with a congressional investigation. But give somebody an avatar and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/just-mention-the-idea-of-warrantless-wiretaps-and-expect-to-get-hit/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [As long as we remain committed to holding high our individuals of supreme finish, others will be inspired to loose themselves of the gravity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/as-long-as-we-remain-committed-to-holding-high-our-individuals-of/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [When people come in the door and they have something, discovering and exploring the character is a real joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/when-people-come-in-the-door-and-they-have-something-discovering-and/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/fact-is-awards-shows-were-never-really-about-recognizing-achievement/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [I love graphic novels - I love reading them, I enjoyed writing them, I would love to go back and do them again. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/i-love-graphic-novels-i-love-reading-them-i-enjoyed-writing-them-i/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak in tongues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/so-is-hollywood-anti-religion-not-in-my-opinion-but-unlike-say/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [I didn't know I was a good director, and I mean that sincerely. I had done a film a long time ago called 'Cold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/i-didn-t-know-i-was-a-good-director-and-i-mean-that-sincerely-i-had/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) > [Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ridley/quite-simply-quite-plainly-just-by-virtue-of-his-being-barack-obama/) [John Ridley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ridley/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/who/john-ridley/#itemlist", "name": "13 Who Quotes By John Ridley", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When it comes to fighting for freedom, those who are willing to fight should not be limited by our bigotry. 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You know, he's that lucky black man who actually appeals to the populace. 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