Esther Rolle Quotes

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

American Actress

Born: Nov 8, 1920

Died: Nov 17, 1998

Attitude Because Black Love Made Me

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I'm not so in love with material things that I'll do anything for money. That allows me the luxury of doing things of value. Esther Rolle

Love Me Money Luxury Value Material Material Things Doing Anything Things

I'm glad to take on the role of a domestic because many of your black leaders, your educators, your professionals came from domestic parents who made sacrifices to see that their children didn't go through what they did. Esther Rolle

I had a wonderful father, and I couldn't bear that television virtually ignored black fathers. Esther Rolle

Wonderful Father Black Fathers Virtually Television Bear Had Ignored

I don't take roles I can't respect. If I can't find a reason to be respectful of the character, I won't do it because I couldn't do it justice. Esther Rolle

Character Justice Respect Respectful Find Take Because Roles Reason

We feel we have to put concrete on every inch of land. It disturbs the ecology, and it takes away the experience of a child going out into the woods and seeing all of nature. Esther Rolle

Nature Experience Every Out Seeing Ecology Put Takes Feel Concrete Child Going Woods Land Inch Away

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