African Quote by Teju Cole

Oh, I love labels, as long as they are numerous. I'm an American writer. I'm a Nigerian writer. I'm a Nigerian American writer. I'm…

— Teju Cole

I like the labels because I think they tell my story in a very concise way: gay, Latino. I think the responsibility that comes…

— Richard Blanco

As far as I am concerned, I write novels, and other people can do the labelling.

— Peter Temple

Writers never feel comfortable having labels attached to them, however accurate they are.

— Jonathan Coe

I'm myself, not a label.

— John Brunner

the world loves stupid labels. i wish we got to choose our own.

— David Levithan

I don't like labels.

— Justin Tranter

I'm my own label.

— Redman

Oh, I don't like labels.

— Ken Loach

I don't use labels a lot.

— Jack Kemp

I think ethnic and regional labels are insulting to writers and really put restrictions on them. People don't think your work is quite as…

— James Welch

Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.

— Martina Navratilova