Odds Quote by Malachi Kirby

“Someone other than I might have used the word “roots”. It is not part of my vocabulary. I don’t like the word, and I…

— Amin Maalouf

I received a considerable personal response to my part in 'Roots.'

— Lorne Greene

I stand by 'Roots' as symbol of the fate of my people.

— Alex Haley

We understand 'Roots,' and that experience was mind-boggling, and it changed the way society viewed race relations. It was incredibly important. With 'Roots,' I…

— Esai Morales

I always had my roots in the past.

— Krzysztof Penderecki

“There is a fable in the forest Whispered by the branches, as they blow. A tale about the truth of leaving Things that no…

— Erin Hanson

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

— Henry Louis Gates

A genuine man goes to the roots. To be a radical is no more than that: to go to the roots.

— Jose Marti

“Roots cannot grow into trees if there are no supernatural elements in the soil. Man cannot grow wealthy and famous if he doesn't contribute…

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“We heard about people who go back to their roots. That is good, but don't get stuck in the root. There is the branch,…

— Natalie Goldberg

Rooting in work is crucial to any accomplishment. Rooting in mere enthusiasm will in the long run force illusory measures to keep the fires…

— Wilhelm Reich

The Roots want to dip our toes into everything in the arts.

— Black Thought