Kingsley Ben-Adir Quotes

Jim Brown Well, what flavor is it?

Malcolm X Well, we have vanilla, Jimmy... ...and vanilla.

Jim Brown Shit.

Sam Cooke How's that for irony?

Malcolm X Last time I checked, Brother Sam, vanilla was your flavor of choice.

Bob Marley Jah, Rastafari!

Sam Cooke It's time to take this party to the Fountainbleu, whoo! Havin a party...

Malcolm X You've obviously forgotten, brother Cassius no longer drinks.

Sam Cooke And you obviously haven't smelled his breath in the last hour.

Bob Marley Well, every government pon di face of dis earth is illegal, man. Not one of dem is legal.

Sam Cooke But you still obey them, so when they tell you to come out here to recruit Cassius to become a member of some...

Malcolm X I didn't make Cassius do anything! He came to me for insight, he had questions. His passion for Islam come from a pure...

Cassius Clay Passion... is kind of a strong word.

Malcolm X What kind of message are you sending, though, by doing one show for white folks and a completely different show for black folks, Sam?

Malcolm X No, listen to me, you're performing in places where the only black people not on stage are the ones serving the food.

Sam Cooke Don't you think I know that? I can't tell you how many times I wanted to reach out and punch somebody.

Malcolm X Then, then, then, then strike with the weapon that you have, man: your voice! Black people, we, we standing up! We, we speaking out!

Sam Cooke Umm hm.

Malcolm X Sam, you have possibly one of the most effective, beautiful outlets of us all. You're not using it to help the cause, brother.

Sam Cooke The hell I'm not! I got the masters to my songs. I started a label, I'm producing tons of black artists. Don't you think my determining my own creative and business destiny is every bit as inspiring to people as you standing up on a podium trying to piss em off?