Lewis Hamilton Quotes

If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.

At one point, there wasn't a black quarterback in the NFL. When you start winning, then you start seeing more. Jumping up and down and screaming and calling people names is not going to change anything.

People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers.

I'd never been around or seen a black showrunner, and in some ways you wish that it wasn't a big deal.

I want people, no matter who they are to be inspired by 'Black Panther.'

I remember the great work that Norman Lear did. That was an incredible heyday to be a black actor.

I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it's not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story, so that it can just be a story and not have to carry so much weight.

I've not just played for England. I've done it for all the black players out there - to prove that they can do it.

Being a minority athlete in this sport, it's been wrought with challenges, but I wouldn't consider myself a trail blazer.

I want to be an inspiration, but I would like there to be a day when it is not 'Simone the black swimmer.'

It would be extraordinary if the BBC were to make me the first black 'Doctor Who;' it would be extraordinary.

'Twilight' is reaching so many people, and I think it's a really good step in the right direction for diversity and opening up doors.

The roots of Silicon Valley are full of stories of immigrants and minority groups who experienced bigotry and made it anyway. Why should women be any different?

I want to make films that make a difference. I want to be out and hope that that will make things better for gay people and for myself. I hope one day I can start to make the kind of projects or be involved with kind of projects that can really make a difference.

Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel prize.

'Hollywood maids' are so idiotic. They grin at everything. I told Norman Lear I didn't want to play a maid because of that 'hee-hee/grin-grin' attitude, and he said, 'Who said I wanted that?' He told me he wanted two strong women that are the black and white of the same coin. I said, 'Oh, well - in that case, I'll be right there!'

I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.

I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.

I will be the first black James Bond.

We all know the power of film; we all know there's almost nothing more powerful than to see people on film that look and talk like you, like we do.

Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.

I haven't done a great deal of it but this was a chance to do more and bring it to that part of the business and even more so, but the fact that it was a black superhero was really the catalyst to me.

I went to an historically black college where we're always told that there's limitation. And so I'm happy to represent for black colleges.

I remember seeing 'Snow White' and saying to my mother, 'Will there ever be a Chocolate Brown?' She said 'Probably. Why not?' I just never thought the first black princess would be me.

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.