129 Quotes by Ishmael Reed

My novels and poems are meant to be read aloud. That’s why jazz musicians have been able to adapt my stuff.

Unfortunately, in the world today, we have dogmatic people entering into politics. I don’t think the two mix.

Have you ever seen people line up outside a Van Gogh exhibit? When they get inside there are so many they can’t even see the paintings, they just pass by like sheep or like mourners passing the tomb of a fallen hero, a bier, with the same solemnity. And the extent of their knowledge concerning Van Gogh is that he “cut off his ear.” Man, it’s religion they make it into.