Author: Melvin Van Peebles

Quotes

My life and career is defined by the constant pursuit of new forms of culture and self-expression.

My life and career is defined by the constant pursuit of new forms of culture and self-expression.

- Melvin Van Peebles

I said to my kids, 'Learn the business of America if you want to be an artist in America. The rest of that stuff, the art part, you could pick up in an hour and a half.'

I said to my kids, 'Learn the business of America if you want to be an artist in America. The rest of that stuff, the art part, you could pick up in an hour and a half.'

- Melvin Van Peebles

Before me, music soundtracks were sort of afterthoughts.

Before me, music soundtracks were sort of afterthoughts.

- Melvin Van Peebles

Our minds are not our friends when they realize we have work to do - they're our enemies.

Our minds are not our friends when they realize we have work to do - they're our enemies.

- Melvin Van Peebles

Making 'Sweetback' took an exorbitant amount of energy and time.

Making 'Sweetback' took an exorbitant amount of energy and time.

- Melvin Van Peebles

Blacks had a huge role in settling the West, but you'd never know it from Western movies.

Blacks had a huge role in settling the West, but you'd never know it from Western movies.

- Melvin Van Peebles

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