"We should not have a tin cup out……" — Leontyne Price
"We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the world. Creative artists are always begging, but always being used when it's time to show us at our best."
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Leontyne Price
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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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I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my…
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All token Blacks have the same experience. I have been pointed at as a solution to things that have not…
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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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