Kerry James Marshall Quotes

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

I like being in control of making all the major decisions pertaining to my projects. That's something that you don't get to do in a group. Everything has to be voted on - every minor decision.

Grown men do not need leaders.

I believe I am the highest power, absolutely.

I floated around in the department of biochemistry and learned some interesting things, and then I began to... I never wanted to work with a mentor because I always wanted to have my own reputation and be free to do what I wanted to do. So I worked with the weakest people in the department. Don't make that public.

I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it.

I don't have a saviour or a royal family.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

People who have power respond simply. They have no minds but their own.

I can never consent to being dictated to.

What we want is to become masters in our own house.

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.

I suddenly got used to that feeling of being in control, which I never, ever feel when I'm not onstage - a feeling that you're the master of your own universe.

There is a wonderful feeling of power when you're a director, but I don't think I need that, and I'm OK without it.

Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.

I've never reacted well to other people telling me what to do.

I am in control at all times.

I don't need to be involved with a game watched by millions of people to be fulfilled.

I don't listen to anybody. You need my help: Come to me, shut up, forget who you are. I will take care of you. And I do my job.

Quentin is very organic; there was no way that he was going to put someone else's hand in there and anyway, my hands are kind of famous. It seemed right.

I know what's best for me, after all I have been in the Claudette Colbert business longer than anybody.

I have no power, no independence.

The Frenchman is never at his best unless he is permitted a little personal initiative. He becomes impatient at constant command.

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own.

I'm not a big fan of people telling each other what to do, I'll say that.