Ambition Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic,…

— Robert Griffin III

You cannot be defined by your skin color, where you come from. The world is yours, embrace it.

— Angelique Kidjo

I knew exactly what I was, and there was no hang-up with me. None whatsoever. The fact that the pigment of my skin maybe…

— Billy Eckstine

I've always considered myself a person of color.

— Kali Uchis

I'm not the color of my skin. I'm a story. One with a past and a future unwritten.

— Heidi W. Durrow

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

When I grew up, my race was not a thing. My identity was in my class. It was not about colour on my estate.

— Michaela Coel

I didn't see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didn't! I thought I could do what they did. And…

— Viola Davis

I started to try to be a colorist, although secretly thinking of myself as somewhat of a black and whiteist.

— Susan Rothenberg

I was lucky to get into drama school and become a professional actor. No-one ever mentioned the colour of my skin. It's only when…

— David Harewood

I have learned to master the art of being different and to prove that it has nothing to do with the color of my…

— Anonymous

In the final analysis of your life, you won't be asked about the colour of your skin - but about the content of your…

— Nushra