Able Quote by Usher Download Open image “I was very fortunate to be able to represent an icon to many African Americans.” — Usher ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Able African american African americans Fortunate Icons
I wanted to represent African-American athletes in a better way than what I saw when I grew up. — Ahmad Rashad Copy Share Image
As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want… — Jerry Pinkney Copy Share Image
It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
From blood banking to the modern subway, from jazz to social justice, the contributions of African Americans have shaped and molded and influenced our… — Bill Frist Copy Share Image
Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
I also know that I have represented for us a certain kind of journalist and for me over the years when an older Black… — Ed Gordon Copy Share Image
I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future. — Mary Landrieu Copy Share
With my representation of a black woman in the world today, there's such a powerful response from my community about what it means to… — Susan Kelechi Watson Copy Share Image
I was lucky to come along for the ride. [My mother] really is an amazing woman. And the world we lived in in South Africa at the time was a very matriarchal society because so many black men had been removed from the home. — Trevor Noah Copy Share
The unique essence of being an artist is dying. Eveything looks the same. Now there’s a formula. And it works. - But it takes… — Usher Copy Share Image
It's a mission for me to make sure that philanthropy doesn't feel like a vintage hand-me-down from mom or dad. I want people to… — Usher Copy Share Image
Ursher, baby. Yeah. Did it again and this time I'mma make you scream. Usher...Yeah man. — Usher Copy Share Image
There's always that one person, That will always have your heart. That one person for me is you. — Usher Copy Share Image
I'm so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse's death. I'm so happy I knew you Amy...Rest Well. Gone Too Soon...we'll miss… — Usher Copy Share Image
Let me take you to a place nice and quiet. There ain't no one there to interrupt. — Usher Copy Share Image
Somebody has to look out for and protect our kids, and I feel blessed to be a blessing to someone else. — Usher Copy Share Image
The more youth begin to recognize that they have a voice, the more change is possible. — Usher Copy Share Image
“She thinks that I'm full of it, always pissed, man I'm tired, every kiss, that I miss, girl you know I'm trying, you never… — Usher Copy Share Image
I am certain that children always know more than they are able to tell, and that makes the big difference between them and adults,… — Jacques Lusseyran Copy Share Image
I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
There is something about the South that accepts the supernatural. If you don't accept it and you're having a conversation with someone who does,… — Alice Englert Copy Share Image
In the '80s, the way radio was programmed, if you didn't have a hit record you weren't going to be able to make any… — Huey Lewis Copy Share Image
I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still… — Nas Copy Share Image
I have that need in me, I want everyone to love me, but I'm embarrassed by that need, so I wanted to cover it… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
Thinking about the things that happened, I don't know any other ball player would could have done what he (Jackie Robinson) did. To be… — Pee Wee Reese Copy Share Image
Government schools, with your tax money, now discourage the teaching of multiplication tables by rote memorization but teach reading by the 'look-and-say' method which… — Greg Perry Copy Share Image
I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
What we're supposed to do as actors is be able to portray real human beings and emotions. And if you grow up in this… — Emily Browning Copy Share Image
The reason that Apple is able to create products like iPad is because we always try to be at the intersection of technology and… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
