Artist Quote by Hilton Als

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

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

I have not seen 'The Lion King.' I don't do black folklore. And I'm black.

— Hilton Als

I think you're not really teaching anyone unless you're learning yourself.

— Hilton Als

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

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

Inspiration takes many forms, but it's rarely pure.

— Hilton Als

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

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

I love Andre Leon Talley as a person.

— Hilton Als

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

People have a copyright on their own life.

— Hilton Als