Quotes About Defiance

If a slave is unwilling to go with his new master, he is whipped, or locked up in jail, until he consents to go, and promises not to run away during the year.

What I did at Ole Miss had nothing to do with going to classes. My objective was to destroy the system of white supremacy.

People say I should be running for a gold medal for the old red, white and blue and all that bull, but it's not gonna be that way.

Why is she Mrs. C.J. Walker? It really was a matter of her trying to insist that people respect her, because during that time, white people would call any black woman 'Sally.' 'Aunt Sally.' So this was like... you can't call me that.

I've always hated being hemmed in or seeing anybody being hemmed in. Even when I was the smallest child, I couldn't bear being told I couldn't drink at a so-called white drinking fountain.

I always take pride in the fact that nobody can mess with me, and I never let anybody mess with me my entire life.

I do not accept being a prisoner of fear. Of Communism, of fascism. That, one can bear. But of one's fear. No. Never.

If you have a problem with my answer that's your problem, not my problem.

I was always the guy getting kicked out of my classes at school for having an attitude problem.

In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath. I could not hear the rhythm of the march.

Duh! So, we're asking you now, what are some of your favorite lines that this warlock brain produced?

I can't be bullied by producers.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

I've never concerned myself with what anyone thought about my activity, be they people within my profession or people outside of it, and I definitely wouldn't concern myself with anything coming from a racist bigot like a Klan member.

I guess my personality is that of a modern, strong Chinese woman. I don't believe in destiny. There are many things that can be changed. I don't like to be defeated by difficulties. I love freedom, so when I am shaping a character, I usually do it the way I want. I always find some part of my own character in a role.

I may not be able to keep fighting for money for a living, but I will always have to fight for my dignity, because that's who I am.

I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.

That was Dad. Don't take any dirt from anybody.

I was never good at school, couldn't get a job. I was a disaster when I tried to do things the way the world wanted me to.

As for discipline and rules, I confess, I've never been good with either.

I've never been able to accept any kind of discipline.

You've got to know what your 'thing' is, and you've got to call it a 'thing,' whether it's meanness, nastiness, un-forgiveness, arrogance, ego, resistance, rebelliousness or defiance. Everybody's got a 'thing,' and once you call your 'thing' a 'thing,' we can give it a place to be or dismiss it.

I'm always trying to get my characters to the point of complete rebelliousness. I like that attitude that characters feel when they own their lives. There's something beautiful in the moments when characters disobey.

Everybody's looking at me expecting me to shrink up and die.