"All token Blacks have the same experience. I……" — Leontyne Price
"All token Blacks have the same experience. I have been pointed at as a solution to things that have not yet begun to be solved, because pointing at us token Blacks eases consciences of millions, and this is dreadfully wrong."
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17 Quotes by Leontyne Price
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Who I am is the best I can be.
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Accomplishments have no color.
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The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.
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Momma was home. She was the most totally human, human being that I have ever known, and so very beautiful.…
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You should always know when you're shifting gears in life. You should leave your era; it should never leave you.
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Art is the only thing you cannot punch a button for. You must do it the old-fashioned way. Stay up…
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The way I was taught, being black was a plus, always. Being a human being, being in America, and being…
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Be black, shine, aim high.
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If you're not feeling good about you, what you're wearing outside doesn't mean a thing.
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I prefer to leave standing up, like a well-mannered guest at a party.
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Stay up and really burn the midnight oil. There are no compromises.
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