Able Quote by Ellen Pompeo

For me, the more I understand the story of others, the greater I am able to learn and help other people.

— Chath Piersath

Being black in America - especially as I was growing up - the feeling of oppression, the feeling of being outcast, the feeling of…

— Rza

When I choose a role, what I'm looking for is the ability is to tell our stories. Me being a black woman, that's just…

— Teyonah Parris

Being who you are. No matter where you live, what color skin or what religion you have, you're unique & special.

— Anonymous

My heritage and my culture and where I'm from mean the most to me, more than anything,.

— Patty Mills

Being able to tell people's stories - this is the most exciting job in the world to me.

— John David Washington

Being a young black man, observing and sensing the need for race equality and women's rights, I wrote about what was important to me.

— Curtis Mayfield

Being able to channel my creativity, emotions and experience through a character was and is freedom for me.

— April Parker Jones

For me, my writing benefits from my experience.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

For me it's all about personal vision; is there something about a subject that uniquely speaks to me.

— Leonard Nimoy

I really just prefer to be exactly who I am, and black is really the closest race and cultural category that represents the essence…

— Rachel Dolezal

For me, language and how I use it are very important. I held back on doing a poetry book, walking the fine line between…

— Sakyong Mipham