All My Life, I Have Maintained That

I Have Never Really Been A Great Artist. I Have Been A Human Being That Has Loved Art, Which Is Not The Same Thing. But I Have Loved And Believed In Art And The Idea Of Universal Brotherhood So Much, That I Have Put Everything I Have Into Them, And I Have Been Blessed.

Art Is An Elastic Sort Of Love.

The Secret To The Fountain Of Youth Is To Think Youthful Thoughts.

The Hate Directed Against The Colored People Here In St. Louis Has Always Given Me A Sad Feeling... How Can You Expect The World To Believe In You And Respect Your Preaching Of Democracy When You Yourself Treat Your Colored Brothers As You Do?

We've Got To Show That Blacks And Whites Are Treated Equally In The Army. Otherwise, What's The Point Of Waging War On Hitler?