“Feel the fear. And, tell the truth to yourself.”
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
“I felt sorry for myself. I knew I wasn’t a bad person, but it did not stop me from carrying on and being argumentative. I felt out of control of my behavior or blamed others for my treatment of them. I felt my brain was moving too rapidly and I was constantly chasing after myself. Except for Terry, nobody seemed to be on my side.”
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
“Number one: the elevator to success is broken—take the stairs. Number two: it is when you’re hardest hit that you mustn’t quit. Number three: love yourself so that love will not be a stranger when it comes.”
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
“To exist is to survive unfair choices.”
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“And, I want other women to know they can stand up and MUST stand up to your persecutors. Feel the fear, and do it anyway. We are all as sick as our secrets y'all. Remember that sh*t.”
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
― The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
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