"The US government is like an ocean liner, not like a speed boat. It's harder to turn around than people might think."

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I still make paintings and use the figure; it's hard to do and hard to succeed. On some levels, because I am working with black figures and black pigment, it's even harder because I have to be more responsible for the image. I try to be really careful about the presence the figure projects.

— Kerry James Marshall