Forest Whitaker Quotes

You have to ask if the country would have been ready for Barack Obama if we hadn't been prepared by Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. If they hadn't already been in positions of enormous power and influence - secretary of state, secretary of defence - you know what I mean?

Forest Whitaker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PowerInfluenceYouCountryReady

Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising.

John Lahr

PeopleCrazyAdvertisingSociety

I do proclaim myself king of bachata because I have to represent my genre. I have to always come out and put on the Superman cape. I'm pretty much representing my culture. I'm not going to change that. But I definitely don't want there to be a misconception where people are like, 'The only thing he likes to do is bachata.'

Romeo Santos

ChangeMyselfCultureKingPeople

The real secrets are not the ones I tell.

Mason Cooley

SecretsRealTell

I was at Roma for two years, had two great seasons there, and everyone told me to stay, but it was in my mind to come and be successful in England.

Mohamed Salah

GreatMindMeSeasonsTwoEveryone

I didn't have an agent, I didn't have a headshot. I didn't even know if anyone would know where to find me. I just went back to highschool and started playing with my band.

Jason Schwartzman

MeBackFindKnowBandPlaying

In 10th grade, I was kicking it with the seniors. I introduced myself, and they were like, 'Yeah, Demetrius is cool, but we're gonna call you Pac.' That was it! It could be worse!

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

MyselfCoolYouSeniorsCallWorse

I believe every woman should have a flat, a really good wedge, and then the showstopper shoe.

Brad Goreski

GoodWomanBelieveI BelieveShoe

The camera makes you forget you're there. It's not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much.

Annie Leibovitz

LookingCameraYouForgetHiding

I dress up a certain way because I respect the music.

Wynton Marsalis

MusicRespectDressWayUpBecause

States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

Plato

MenGrowHumanOutCharacters

Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.

Sydney J. Harris

BestPracticeSometimesWayIdea

I was considered a comedy magician. And - how do I put this without sounding egotistical? - it didn't take me long to realize that comedy magicians usually couldn't do comedy or magic.

Ricky Jay

MeComedyMagicLongRealizeTake

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