Author: Boots Riley

Quotes

Oakland has always had artists attempting to define the immense beauty and ridiculousness around them.

Oakland has always had artists attempting to define the immense beauty and ridiculousness around them.

- Boots Riley

This idea of 'cool capitalism' is still capitalism. It doesn't matter if Elon Musk quotes Nas.

This idea of 'cool capitalism' is still capitalism. It doesn't matter if Elon Musk quotes Nas.

- Boots Riley

I grew up around politics. I organized my first campaign when I was 14, a walk-out in my high school to protest the year-round school schedule.

I grew up around politics. I organized my first campaign when I was 14, a walk-out in my high school to protest the year-round school schedule.

- Boots Riley

I want my music to be not only representative of other people's lives but also contributing something to the struggle that people are going through.

I want my music to be not only representative of other people's lives but also contributing something to the struggle that people are going through.

- Boots Riley

With a movie, you have the power of putting out an idea about the world and for people to take it seriously.

With a movie, you have the power of putting out an idea about the world and for people to take it seriously.

- Boots Riley

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