Forest Whitaker Quotes

Look - I'm an African-American. I'm black. But I'm just looking at the character and trying to find his soul, his energy. If you can wipe away the blanket of skin and flesh that people tend to see, and look inside for the essence of the soul, then that's the work I'm doing. That's the work I always do.

Forest Whitaker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 15, 1961

Topics

WorkCharacterSoulPeopleEnergy

What consumerism really is, at its worst is getting people to buy things that don't actually improve their lives.

Jeff Bezos

PeopleWorstConsumerismImproveBuy

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

Socrates

GoodGodBestBlessingsUsPrayers

I didn't have any qualifications when I left school - I had three O-levels.

Simon Cowell

SchoolThreeLeftQualificationsAny

If you are focused on profits right out of the gate, you're gonna have the smallest profitable business that has ever been seen.

Travis Kalanick

BusinessYouFocusedRightGateOut

I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor.

Michael Scheuer

LeadershipThinkCriticismHonorHim

What modern humans need help with is escaping from the despair of politics, commerce and media, escaping from the drabness and oppressiveness of worldly values and seeing through suburban mentality and normal community standards so that they can find some much-needed relief for their wilting souls.

Michael Leunig

CommunityPoliticsMediaHelpValues

As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.

Clive Owen

SchoolSunMeCrazyHairDressed

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

Aung San Suu Kyi

AloneTimeThinkYouSometimesOwn

When you are in prison, you have but one desire: freedom. If you fall ill in prison, you do not think about freedom - you think about health. Health is, therefore, more important than freedom.

Alija Izetbegovic

FreedomHealthPrisonThinkYou

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

Willie Mays

WorkDedicationWork HardCriticism

I don't want preconceptions. I want to learn as much as possible.

Pep Guardiola

LearnWantPossibleMuch

I've dedicated my life to public service, and I feel it's still a noble profession. However, I also understand it's a contact sport.

Pete Visclosky

LifeServicePublic ServiceMy Life

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