And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates.

The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.

I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker.

A well-paid slave is nonetheless a slave.

There is no such thing as bragging. You're either lying or telling the truth.

Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have it out in public with the owners of organized baseball.

Dear Mr. Kuhn, After twelve years in the major leagues, I do not feel that I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes

People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can't do it. I'm too happy.

I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.

Do the thing you're good at. Not many people are lucky enough to be so good at something.

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.

I find that you learn from others. It's very much about watching TV and watching movies for me and grasping that way and watching other people act.

Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author's product. The real universe ain't that way, and neither are my fictive ones.

I have to say, that's pretty typical for artists, kind of embarrassingly typical for artists that everything is all about selection.

I love romantic comedies that are set in a world. It's not just a boy and a girl falling in love, out of love, and back in love.

When the history of civilization is written, it will be a biological history and Margaret Sanger will be its heroine.

What we say we believe makes very little difference until we act on our belief

I grew up in church. My mom's a minister, and my grandmother was an ordained minister. I was always very mindful of the presence of a greater being I call God.

Customers tend to avoid a restaurant that's going aswamp in its own sludge.