Inspirational Quotes

Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.

Understanding Empathy Equality Self-Worth Race Yeah, I did see where the people dissing me were coming from. But, it's like, anything that happened in the past between black and white, I can't really speak on it, because I wasn't there. I don't feel like me being born the color I am makes me any less of a person.

Eminem

Race Prejudice Identity Bias Society Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it.'

Colin Powell

Irritation Sports Basketball Race The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.

Larry Bird

Rebellion Youth Identity Race Music There was certainly, like, a rebellious, like, youthful rage in me. And there was also the fact of no getting away from fact that I am white, and you know, this is predominantly black music, you know.

Eminem