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Daily quotes from SAID IT LOUD. Quotes spoken and written by Black and African-American prominent figures in pop culture, politics, religion, and more. Go to saiditloud.com for more.

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"I’ve got opinions, I’m not always right, I’m not always on time, I don’t always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure." - Kanye West

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"And if he has called you to something, he will equip you to be what he has called you to be." - Lecrae

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"I have achieved more than I could ever have dreamt. I feel like I really have a blessed life." - Viola Davis

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"And people think that we've got Obama in and things have changed. In fact, I think that only inflamed things." - Lee Daniels

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"Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in." - Ursula Burns

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"We're at a crucial point in the evolution of the world." - Forest Whitaker​

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"We know that right now the struggle for freedom and justice is real." - John Legend​

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"God is going to see you through the difficult times." - Tamera Mowry-Housley

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"Nonetheless, increasingly, as a black woman in America, I do not feel alive. I feel like I am not yet dead." - Roxane Gay​

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"When you clean up, people notice." - 50 Cent

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"As scared as I might be about all the unknowns in my life, I'm alive. I should embrace the adventure rather than have it put me in a corner and shut me down." - Kerry Washington

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"Everybody has a purpose. It's not up to you to define that though." - Vince Staples 

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"There will be times you are challenged and tested. Understand and try to find the meaning of why you were placed in that situation." - Robin Roberts

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"For me being truly significant is about knowing who you are and using that knowledge to chart your life path." - Franne McNeal 

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"Then you look up the word black, and you get a villain, marked by malignant influence, unqualified, violator of laws, etc. And these are actual definitions in a Webster's dictionary. So this is a part of the linguistic environment, so that when white America looks at a black, they see the opposite of everything that they are." - August Wilson

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"I think being feminine is all about not necessarily wearing pink, but wearing dresses and still demanding your respect." - Regina King Read the full quote: http://bit.ly/1Hydslc

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"I think black people, across class, have many moments in our lives when we feel utterly powerless to change the direction of situations." - Bell Hooks Read the full quote: http://bit.ly/1EgrXaH