Much of the message that I try to put across to students is that they have to figure out what they really like to do and find a way to do that as an …

- Kadir Nelson

For me, each book is kind of like a silent film. If you were to remove the words and just look at the pictures, you should be able to tell what the s…

- Kadir Nelson

I'm an artist by trade and an author by necessity.

- Kadir Nelson

My uncle, who's an art teacher, took me under his wing and gave me a really strong foundation in art. I spent summers with him, and he taught me how …

- Kadir Nelson

What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed the boundaries of what…

- Kadir Nelson

My purpose is to create a mirror for the reader to see themselves, to create a light for people to see themselves in the characters, pictures, and st…

- Kadir Nelson

I think it's important to have confidence, but then it's also important to try to try something new, to leave your comfort zone to try to grow. That'…

- Kadir Nelson

When I look at American history and I look at what history means to me, I look at it as if it were a string of stories. And if it's told well enough …

- Kadir Nelson

As a kid, I drew cartoon characters and comic book heroes. Spiderman and the X-Men were my favorites.

- Kadir Nelson