A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles

There was a period of 10 years where the conventional wisdom was Black shows don't sell overseas, therefore nobody is interested.

A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles

I began to discover that, in addition to her stunning achievements, there were flaws as there would be in any person's life. I wanted to tell Madam's story in an honest, frank way.

A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles

I know of at least two black women who are billionaires: Sheila Johnson, who co-founded BET, and Oprah Winfrey. And I know of hundreds of black women whose net worth is over $1 million.

A. A. Gill
A. A. Gill

No 13-year-old or over should ever be seen in trousers that finish above the ankle. It doesn't matter how good your legs are, or if you're on a beach in Bermuda where they invented the things.

A. A. Gill
A. A. Gill

The London police have discovered that the best way to neuter demonstrations is not to move everyone on, or disperse troublemakers, but hold them close, cordon them into a diminishing space for hours and hours, as a sort of arbitrary al fresco arrest.

A. A. Gill
A. A. Gill

Cowboy boots you can't wear unless you actually are a cowboy or in a Status Quo tribute band, or over 60; there's something about a retiring gent in cowboy boots that looks sort of presidential.

A. A. Gill
A. A. Gill

The pleasure in lovers' gifts is that they are often covert and secretive, worn next to the skin, hidden under pillows.

A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.

A. B. Yehoshua
A. B. Yehoshua

Our synagogues are spread all over the world, and we want people to respect them and look after them. And we have to respect the places of prayer of others.

A. B. Yehoshua
A. B. Yehoshua

For 50 years - that is, for most of my adult life - I worked tirelessly for the two-state solution in the face of countless frustrations, both on the part of the Israeli governments and the Palestinian Authority.