Haskell Wexler Quotes
I think that it gave me a really strong feeling of my life force and a confidence in myself. I felt like I was a man. Before that point for some reason, I always felt I was a boy (laughter). In fact, they called me the baby on the ship 'cause I was the youngest guy on the ship. But I always felt that way.
Wexler, Haskell. Interview by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, 11 Aug. 1993.
Many politicians and other leaders surprise even themselves by their strength or ability. Given the gender discrimination of the past, many female politicians concentrate on overcoming or correcting their weaknesses, but underestimating the strength, talent, and often the power that they have.
He had been beaten regularly by the white man in the area who was known for breaking “difficult” slaves. Finally he decided to risk his life and fought back subduing the white sadist. He never reported Douglass who could have been hanged because he didn’t want to lose his reputation by letting it be known that he had been beaten in a fight with a Black man. Thereafter, the two men avoided each other until Douglas ran away.
Haskell Wexler, ASC was an American cinematographer, film producer, and director. Wexler was judged to be one of film history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.