Control Quote by Kelela

I'm very black and white about what I like or don't like, and I've always been that way.

— Ryan Murphy

It's so weird to turn on a switch and be the role model for all women, for all African-Americans. That doesn't happen that easily.…

— Gabourey Sidibe

As a black woman in the industry, you really do have to hold your head higher, stick your chest out, be kind and polite…

— Lena Waithe

I was a weird Black girl. I still am. But growing up, if you get told your interests are weird or not Black enough,…

— Ayo Edebiri

I like to be in control of things.

— Norah Jones

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role…

— Michael Jordan

As a black man, I have to respect myself and have nice things. As a man in general.

— Snoop Dogg

At the end of the day, I'm still an African-American woman in a male-dominated industry, so sometimes you have to deal with people not…

— Karen Civil

I am whatever you want me to be and I can't control that. My experience is my experience, but I can't really claim anything.…

— Doja Cat

I've never been a person that has had fear of, like, 'Oh, I don't want to be the poster child for all black lesbian…

— Lena Waithe

Somebody could look at me and go, 'She's dressed black,' or 'She's behaving in the stereotypical way of a black lesbian.' But this is…

— Lena Waithe

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds…

— Halle Berry