Because Quote by Christopher Priest Download Open image “I didn't want to write a 'black' book because black characters are a tough sell.” — Christopher Priest ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Because Black Book Books Tough Want Writing
I think that black fiction authors have to work very hard to avoid being typed as seeking only a black audience. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Sometimes even when the book is over I don't know who's good and who's bad. It's really more interesting, I think, to write about… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
There haven't been enough profound things written about what being black means and what a black character is. Nobody knows. — James Earl Jones Copy Share Image
Sometimes even when the book is over I dont know whos good and whos bad. Its really more interesting, I think, to write about… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
There is an appetite for things that are different and a story with Black characters that's going to appeal to a lot of people. — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
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… — Martellus Bennett Copy Share Image
Black Books adheres to a more old fashioned, traditional sitcom format, which I think works, because in its own way, it's quite theatrical. — Dylan Moran Copy Share Image
The only black people you found were occasional characters or characters who were so feeble-witted that they couldn't manage anything, anyway. I wrote myself… — Octavia Butler Copy Share Image
I wasn't seeing black girls in the books I was assigned to read at my school. I was tired of only reading about white… — Marley Dias Copy Share Image
I started writing in the '90s, so I was free to just have an eccentric career and not conform to some idea of what… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I had a lot of different reasons for writing the book, but at its core was the desire to write for black teenage girls… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
Most writers stick to what they know. The black experience is our experience, so it's not that challenging for us. That's why sometimes you'll… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
When I was writing 'Black Panther,' on one level, I was angry because DC would never let me write 'Batman,' so I was doing… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and circumstances. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“An illusion has three stages. "First there is the setup, in which the nature of what might be attempted at is hinted at, or… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
Deathstroke is the dark-mirror version of Batman, basically. He is every bit as resourceful, every bit as ruthless, every bit as powerful as Batman. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“Magicians protect their secrets not because the secrets are large and important, but because they are so small and trivial. The wonderful effects created… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you're looking for leisure activities or if you're looking for escapism or… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
Writing 'Deathstroke' presents a number of challenges to me. As a Christian, as a minister, it's difficult for me to write a comic book… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
'Deathstroke' became an interesting challenge - not just because of his ethnicity, but because he's a villain. I've never written a villain as a… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I'm a little insane, and I'm going to be a little different. But hopefully, somewhere in there, in that creative arena, something will emerge… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“Cutter: Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary:… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
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It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language. — Samuel Barnett Copy Share Image
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I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
