You have to choose between what the world expects of you and what you want for yourself, — James McBride Inspirational Copy Share Image
“The plain truth is that you’d have an easier time standing in the middle of the Mississippi River and requesting that it… — James McBride Different races Copy Share Image
“here he dug in his pockets and produced a thimble, a root, two empty tin cans, three Indian arrowheads, an apple peeler,… — James McBride Copy Share Image
You know what needs to be done when you're a writer. You know what the job is, particularly if you're an African… — James McBride African american Copy Share Image
The question of religion in black America is something filmmakers don't want to touch. — James McBride America Copy Share Image
“Not a week after Annie put her foot in Mrs. Huffmaster's duff, the Captain upped and laid down the date.” — James McBride Humorous Copy Share Image
Family is the last and greatest discovery. It is our last miracle. — James McBride Discovery Copy Share Image
“...for one thing you learns when you is a girl is that most women's hearts is full of secrets.” — James McBride Secrets Copy Share Image
The thing that I do is that when I fail, I just keep quiet about it. I just let it go. It's… — James McBride Assuming Copy Share Image
I just read history books. I read nothing but history books. They have so much to give; I wish I'd majored in… — James McBride Book Copy Share Image
“You could see him coming from a distance, appearing out of nowhere like an angel, his silhouette seeming to rise from the… — James McBride Copy Share Image
“It occurred to me then that you is everything you are in this life at every moment. And that includes loving somebody.… — James McBride Every moment Copy Share Image
As a journalist, I never critiqued anyone. I never review books. I've never felt qualified as a musician to say whether someone… — James McBride Artist Copy Share Image
When you're interviewing someone, even your mother - you have to sort of deal with you have to get some objective space… — James McBride Best way Copy Share Image
“Sometimes without conscious realization, our thoughts, our faith, out interests are entered into the past. We talk about other times, other places,… — James McBride Different life Copy Share Image
The basic thing is to be humble, and pretend you're a bartender in the tavern of life. Don't get too comfortable and… — James McBride Bartender Copy Share Image
“There's such a big difference between being dead and alive, I told myself, and the greatest sin a person can do to… — James McBride Faith Copy Share Image
Writing for me is cutting out the fat and getting to the meaning. — James McBride Cutting Copy Share Image
“If I ever see you again, I’ll send your ass hooting and hollering out my damn door.” — James McBride Copy Share Image
“I wouldn't throw her outta bed for eating crackers. She was all class.” — James McBride Love Copy Share Image
There's such a big difference between being dead and alive, I told myself, the greatest gift that anyone can give anyone else… — James McBride Alive Copy Share Image
It is hard to find romance in the present because there's nothing left to the imagination. — James McBride Imagination Copy Share Image
