When you’re told you’re not good enough, you tell them, “Not only am I good enough, I’m more than enough.” When they say, “Send her back home,” you tell them, “I am home. I am the foundation of what we call home.” When they tell you that you’re angry or nasty, you tell them that they’re mistaken: “This is me. This is me being resolute and standing firmly in my truth.” —Angela Bassett, award-winning actress and icon, speaking at Black Girls Rock
