Memorable Quotes from Anna Deavere Smith
3 quotesCharm in Uncertain Plans
Lewis Rothschild
I tell any girl I'm going out with to assume that all plans are soft until she receives confirmation from me thirty minutes beforehand.
Robin McCall
And they find this romantic?
Lewis Rothschild
Well, I say it with a great deal of charm.
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Men's Actions and Expectations Examined
Robin McCall
That's not what men do. I know no men who do that.
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Discrimination in the Workplace Discussion
Joe Miller
Have you ever felt discriminated against at Wyatt Wheeler?
Anthea Burton
Well, yes.
Joe Miller
In what way?
Anthea Burton
Well, Mr. Wheeler's secretary, Lydia, said that Mr. Wheeler had a problem with my earrings.
Joe Miller
Really?
Anthea Burton
Apparently Mr. Wheeler felt that they were too..."Ethnic" is the word he used. And she told me that he said that he would like it if I wore something a little less garish, a little smaller, and more "American.
Joe Miller
What'd you say?
Anthea Burton
I said my earrings are American. They're African-American.
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