Majora Carter Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility - which I do.”

“My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see them, and see that as an opportunity for growing closer together as a culture and as a world.”

“Just because you have a piece of trash and you throw it away and it gets hauled away, it doesn't mean that it's not affecting someone else.”

“Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects.”

“You know, people understand fear and opportunity. It may look different, but it's really the same thing.”

“We've got to decide that we want to live in a world that is sane and happy and healthy, and that everyone deserves that.”

“I am a local economic revitalization strategist. But I am also a TV/radio host, and a small business owner. I find ways to use money more efficiently to realize positive goals for everyone.”

“What's popular in places considered ghettos - whether that's the inner city or Appalachia - is having a decent quality of life.”

“To me, charity often is just about giving, because you're supposed to, or because it's what you've always done - or it's about giving until it hurts.”

“One thing I noticed working in the Bronx is that leaders come in the craziest places. They don't always show up at community board meetings. Sometimes it's just the guys on the corner that the boys on the block respect.”