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I am proud to be able to exhibit my work and inspire young people. Especially young black women so they know that they are beautiful, that they don't have to hold onto any negative stereotypes.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: people, beautiful, work, women

Other Quotes by "Mickalene Thomas"

To see yourself, and for others to see you, is a form of validation. I'm interested in that very mysterious and mystical way we relate to each other in the world.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: way, world, yourself, you
I started making art during high school but thought I lacked the talent to become a true artist.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: true, talent, school, art
I've always enjoyed film, but I'm a little afraid of it because I think it is very powerful as a medium. You have the visuals, the sound, the colors, all of these things coming at you, and they transport you physically so it becomes this surround sound, virtual reality.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: think, reality, colors, you
I grew up with a lot of brothers, and I don't have any sisters, so for me it's really important to develop my sisterhood. It's something I've always coveted.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: something, important, always, me
The first painting I remember selling was 'Panthera.' I made it while I was in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the museum actually purchased it directly from me.
— Mickalene Thomas
Tags: museum, remember, painting, me
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