Melvin Van Peebles - I said to my kids, 'Learn...

I said to my kids, 'Learn the business of America if you want to be an artist in America. The rest of that stuff, the art part, you could pick up in an hour and a half.'

Melvin Van Peebles

American Actor

Born: Aug 21, 1932

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