The media's image of us is as animals, and we were never that to me. I knew love from black folks. James McBride animalblackfolk Change image and share on social
You can play Mozart all you want and pretend that it gives you class, but what is class, you know? Class is a bus driver on the M103 who gets off the bus to help somebody on board even though he's tired, he's exhausted, and he's two months behind on his mortgage. That's real class. James McBride boardbusclass share on social
I don't come from Lake Wobegon, and that world is not mine. It's not that funny to me. It's funny to other people, and I'm not judging it, but the world that I come from is not considered funny by other people as well. There's so much pain in it. James McBride considerfunnyjudge share on social
I'm not interested in food. It's just fuel. James McBride foodfuelinterest Change image and share on social
I think only now am I at the age where I've forgiven the past enough to say, 'You know what? Slavery was there. Let's talk about it in ways that will help us face tomorrow. James McBride agefaceforgive Change image and share on social
The whole notion of owning a person is so ludicrous, there's plenty of room to make fun. James McBride funludicrousmake Change image and share on social
The abolitionists were not like the rugged people out West, and they were not like John Brown, either. They were people who made speeches and did politics. James McBride abolitionistbrownjohn Change image and share on social
When you study history in American schools, very rarely is the name John Brown mentioned. We know who Kanye West is or Twyla Tharp or Shania Twain. James McBride americanbrownhistory Change image and share on social
First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work. James McBride effectivemakenarrative Change image and share on social
