Daveed Diggs Quotes

I've been sort of gentrification-obsessed. Right before I left Oakland in 2012, I was feeling it. Now I go back sporadically, and the change is drastic.

Daveed Diggs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 24, 1982

Topics

ChangeBackFeelingGoNowRight

We never really dreamed of being a band until it just naturally happened. All of a sudden, we were like, 'Maybe we should take this kind of seriously, because people seem to like it.'

Matthew Ramsey

PeopleKindSeriouslyNeverBand

I tell jokes for a check; I'm on TV for a check.

Steve Harvey

JokesTellCheckTV

I guess I'm just a born performer or artist or sharer. I find the intimate details of my life compelling and interesting. I guess that I'm assuming that everyone else does, too.

Rivers Cuomo

LifeDetailsInterestingMy Life

The great thing coming from sports is you understand the concept of a team. It leaves no room for being selfish, and that's something I picked up from home.

Michael Strahan

HomeSportsGreatTeamSelfishYou

Whether one believes in evolution, intelligent design, or Divine Creation, one thing is certain. Since the beginning of history, human beings have been at war with each other, under the pretext of religion, ideology, ethnicity and other reasons. And no civilization has ever willingly given up its most powerful weapons.

Mohamed ElBaradei

HistoryBeginningReligionWar

Sometimes the things that scare me are the things I'm drawn to: moving to London, L.A., New York; marrying, having a kid. In order to live a full life, sometimes you have to do things that scare you.

Jason O'Mara

LifeLiveNew YorkMeMovingYou

It was good while it was good.

Jonathan Lethem

GoodWhile

How can you have a director that doesn't go to work with the crew every day and talk to them?

Don Bluth

WorkDayYouEvery DayGoTalk

I think there's little things you can do with a dermatologist that can stave off major, giant surgery, which is really scary. But I'm all for, if something's bothering you, fix it. At least talk to somebody to see what it would take to fix it, and see if that's for you or not.

Christie Brinkley

Little ThingsThinkYouTalkFix

I hired a publicist once I got cast in 'Passing Strange,' and one of the first conversations we had was about how I wanted to handle talking about my sexuality. I said, 'It's never been an issue for me. I want to talk about my work, but if something about myself relates to my work, of course I'll talk about it.'

Colman Domingo

WorkMyselfMeTalkingSaidWant

The ability to stretch my range into all genres and characters is something I take great pleasure in doing. I thoroughly enjoy it. I consider myself a character actor, though some think of me as a leading man. As an actor, I love shifting gears from character to character, and the more range I can expand, the better.

Brian Tee

LoveCharacterGreatMyselfManMe

Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

Arthur Lydiard

CompetitionEnjoyToo MuchPlayRun

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