Quotes
William J. Wilson
But until we come up with certain guarantees - for example, guaranteed jobs where mothers move off welfare - I support welfare very strongly.
William J. Wilson
But this is quite different from Sweden, where the female-headed family rate is about equal to that of the United States, but poverty is not associated with family structure because Sweden you have a stronger family supports.
William J. Wilson
But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance.
William J. Wilson
And you can't capture the importance of the environment unless you recognize the interaction between social conditions and cultural conditions.
William J. Wilson
Affirmative action has to be combined with a broader program of social reform that would emphasize social rights: the right to employment, the right to education, the right to good health.
William J. Wilson
A lot of people feel that because of racism, it is unrealistic to get groups of different racial backgrounds to work together iri an effective coalition. I argue that it depends on leadership.
William J. Wilson
A lot of people are going to call me naive.
William J. Wilson
A black, middle-class kid, even though his parents may be middle income - maybe they're first-generation middle class - has also been affected by race issues.
A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis.
This scene didn't actually make it to the final cut. I'm sure it'll be on the DVD.
Jazz is the last refuge of the untalented. Jazz musicians enjoy themselves more than anyone listening to them does.
I'm a minor player in my own life story.