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John David Washington Quotes

I've met Caucasians who are racist, but I've also heard black people say racist things.

John David Washington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: July 28, 1984

Topics

People Black Say People Say Things

Mentorship is an incredibly huge responsibility. And you need to choose your mentors carefully, just like mentors choose their apprentices carefully. There has to be trust there, on a very deep level.

Responsibility Trust Deep You Choose

I was never part of the crowd.

Never Crowd Part

My mother had a great vinyl collection, and she was constantly playing female singer-songwriters. I first learned about classic song structures by listening to them, and Laura Nyro particularly stood out. Her voice was outside what you'd usually hear on the radio; that really appealed to me.

Mother Great Me Listening Song You

There's nothing in the world that I can't face.

World Face Nothing

I believe those that produce the least emissions in autos will also be those who have the greatest success worldwide.

Success Believe Will I Believe Who

People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Children Art Experience People Never

I might have had a tough break; but I have an awful lot to live for.

Live Tough Break Might Awful Had

Smiling makes a huge difference. A lot of people walk the red carpet and try to be sexy. I don't do that; I always smile.

Smile Walk Red People Sexy Smiling

It's a miracle to be an actor and to know that you have a job to go to a year from now is a rare thing, so I think peace of mind and financial stability come with that. Hopefully I'm a little wiser and have a little more perspective in my life than I did then.

Life Perspective Job Peace Mind

I wouldn't say that I'm a naturally political beast.

Political Beast Say Naturally

I'm not averse to making a lot of money. But where does that end? I hang out with people with hundreds of millions of dollars. Is that the standard by which I should measure myself? Where does that take you if you're in my business? I think it takes you to pretty dark, corrupt places.

Business Myself Money People Think

One cannot legislate problems out of existence. It has been tried.

Norman Ralph Augustine

Problems Existence Out Cannot Been

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