Pam Grier

Famous quotes by Pam Grier:

"I came from poverty and was part of those circumstances."

"Well who's black and what is a black person?"

"Today, many people are engaging in same sex relationships and saying they are not gay."

"And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration."

"That's what he was saying, the civil rights movement - judge me for my character, not how black my skin is, not how yellow my skin is, how short I am, how tall or fat or thin; It's by my character."

"My family was very, very receptive to all; all races, religions."

"I like to do all kinds of films."

"You can be on top of everything, and the next minute, you're going to be on the bottom."

"Yeah, but people aren't comfortable with a woman who looks very masculine or rides a motorcycle or wears leather or has facial hair or has short hair."

"Each time you do a film you gain a lot of experience and build a visual resume where people get to know who you are."

"I grew up in a family where we weren't allowed to talk about beauty or to put any emphasis on physical appearance."

"The first movie that I saw was Godzilla and I loved it."

"I thought I would be Sheena of the Jungle as a little girl."

"I love the hip-hop nation."

Pam Grier