March 18: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 18.
Queen Latifah, rapper and actor (March 18, 1970–present)
“There’s not a celebration of being a ‘big girl’—there’s actually a shame attached to it, and that’s what starts to chip away at our self-esteem. Those might have been some points of contention for me growing up, because, before that, it was like: I’m just who I am.” —Queen Latifah
Johnson, Christen A. “Queen Latifah on Why It’s Time for Some Real Talk About Obesity.” Cosmopolitan, October 7, 2021, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a37843646/queen-latifah-weight-obesity-hollywood/.
“When I wanted to lose a certain amount of weight for a specific movie, I worked with a trainer, and that’s when I learned that I fell into the category of ‘obese.’ That’s also when I realized I could do something about it and look at it from a different perspective.” —Queen Latifah
Johnson, Christen A. “Queen Latifah on Why It’s Time for Some Real Talk About Obesity.” Cosmopolitan, October 7, 2021, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a37843646/queen-latifah-weight-obesity-hollywood/.
“If you’re thinking inside the box, you’re not going to hire me.” —Queen Latifah
Johnson, Christen A. “Queen Latifah on Why It’s Time for Some Real Talk About Obesity.” Cosmopolitan, October 7, 2021, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a37843646/queen-latifah-weight-obesity-hollywood/.
Bonnie Blair, speed skater (March 18, 1964–present)
“That’s all so very different than from what I grew up with, with maybe getting a telegram after you won, you know? It is a very different day and age that these athletes are living in now, but I think the thing they have to just really realize is remember where they came from, remember their roots, and try to stay as grounded as possible.” —Bonnie Blair
Quintanilla, Carl. “Olympic gold in the age of social media: Bonnie Blair.” CNBC, February 13, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/02/13/olympic-gold-in-the-age-of-social-media-bonnie-blair.html.
“No matter what the competition, no matter what the training routine, I’d try to find a goal within it and try to better it.” —Bonnie Blair
Wolff, Alexander. “Bonnie’s Bounty.” Vault, March 7, 1994, https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/03/07/bonnies-bounty-unassuming-bonnie-blair-sped-to-victory-in-the-1000-meters-to-become-the-uss-most-gilded-woman-olympian-ever.
Vanessa Williams, singer and actor (March 18, 1963–present)
“Those glamorous, mysterious, deadly dames are just fabulous – it’s more fun to play the bad girl. I love roles that aren’t safe. Why not be hated because you’re doing your job so well?” —Vanessa Williams
Swain, Marianka. “Vanessa Williams: ‘Growing up, I couldn’t even find a black Barbie.’” The i newspaper, July 13, 2020, https://inews.co.uk/culture/vanessa-williams-interview-city-of-angels-miss-america-desperate-housewives-404083.
“Growing up, I couldn’t even find a black Barbie.” —Vanessa Williams
Swain, Marianka. “Vanessa Williams: ‘Growing up, I couldn’t even find a black Barbie.’” The i newspaper, July 13, 2020, https://inews.co.uk/culture/vanessa-williams-interview-city-of-angels-miss-america-desperate-housewives-404083.
“Back in the 1940s, it was normal for Frank Sinatra to have his crooning, and also be taken seriously for acting. Then the industry started pigeonholing performers. Now, the pendulum’s swung back.” —Vanessa Williams
Swain, Marianka. “Vanessa Williams: ‘Growing up, I couldn’t even find a black Barbie.’” The i newspaper, July 13, 2020, https://inews.co.uk/culture/vanessa-williams-interview-city-of-angels-miss-america-desperate-housewives-404083.
Chuck Berry, singer and guitarist (October 18, 1926–March 18, 2017)
“I am not a saint. I have done wrong, and I’m not proud of it, but I’m not ashamed of talking about it.” —Chuck Berry
ESSENCE. “Chuck Berry – interview – Essence 11/15/87.” ESSENCE, November 15, 1987, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOl-4b6nkTQ.
“I had some losses, but most of my losses were, I didn’t read the real fine print. And also, there were things added to the contract that I didn’t know weren’t supposed to be.” —Chuck Berry
ESSENCE. “Chuck Berry – interview – Essence 11/15/87.” ESSENCE, November 15, 1987, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOl-4b6nkTQ.
Erich Fromm, psychologist and philosopher (March 23, 1900–March 18, 1980)
“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.” —Erich Fromm
Philosophize This! “Episode 150 – Transcript.” Philosophize This!, https://www.philosophizethis.org/transcript/episode-150-transcript.
“Domination springs from impotence and in turn reinforces it, for if an individual can force somebody else to serve him, his own need to be productive is increasingly paralyzed.” —Erich Fromm
Philosophize This! “Episode 150 – Transcript.” Philosophize This!, https://www.philosophizethis.org/transcript/episode-150-transcript.
“Love is a relatively rare phenomenon and its place is taken by a number of forms of pseudo love.” —Erich Fromm
Philosophize This! “Episode 150 – Transcript.” Philosophize This!, https://www.philosophizethis.org/transcript/episode-150-transcript.
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