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Cuba Gooding, Jr. Quotes

American - Actor | January 2, 1968 -

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Positive Yourself Surround Yourself

I think police officers are modern day heroes. I think they protect us.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Day Police Think Police Officers Us

I think the biggest compliment an actor can have is if people forget who they're watching and get lost in the character.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Character People Think Lost Forget

I remember when Heath Ledger talked about playing the Joker... I always used to look out of the side of my eye, going, 'Yeah, actors.' But there really is a darkness when you are playing someone psychotic - you have to go there mentally.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Darkness Eye Someone Remember Look

The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Car Job School High School Bus High

I was in the wilderness of Hollywood for almost ten years. I was off the studio lists. I wasn't getting the roles offered to actors that hadn't done a third of the roles I had done or had the popularity I had.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Wilderness Done Hollywood Popularity

I have never made a decision based on race and never will.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Decision Will Race Never Made Based

I've been given that gift of working with Jack Nicholson and James Coburn and certain people who just out of nowhere break into stories - talking about working with Alfred Hitchcock or Kubrick. That's my real reward of my career.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

People Gift Talking Reward Career

When I won the Oscar, I fell into that mind-set that this is a precious role. People everywhere were shouting, 'Show me the money!' I just didn't want anything that could parody the fact that I was like a tagline in a movie. So when Steven Spielberg offered me 'Amistad,' I said no; when 'Hotel Rwanda' came along, I said no.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Money People Me Hotel Said Want

It wears on your soul when you take on the mental state of a dark character.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Character Soul You Dark Mental Take

I don't choose parts. I choose filmmakers. I'm done trying to make a statement with a character. What happens is, I craft a performance from the beginning to the end of the character. Then I release it to the director, and he interprets what I gave him.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Character Beginning Performance End

Our job as artists is to reflect the ills of society sometimes and to find a truth in that, and I think you can't start the healing process until you recognize the truth and all of its ugly warts and all.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Truth Job Ugly Healing Start Think

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