Forest Whitaker Quotes

It's important for youth, black youths particularly, to be able to fill in the blanks of themselves so they can know completely who they are, but also all the country to understand what this means: what the civil rights movement does to us as people. It is part of the journey that we must be on in order to become fully evolved human beings.

Forest Whitaker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

JourneyPeopleYouthBlackCountry

The first LP, 'Inner Mounting Flame,' is, of course, one of my favorites, and also 'Visions of the Emerald Beyond.' But the others are also very dear to me.

John McLaughlin

MeFlameBeyondOthersFirstCourse

I got my first computer at, I don't know, when I was 11 years old? 10?

Jeff Moss

KnowOldFirstYearsGotComputer

You don't want to give kids an idea that they might not have thought of.

John Walters

ThoughtYouWantGiveIdeaKids

Becoming a part of the Marvel Universe was my childhood dream. Like most kids growing up, I read a lot of comic books and acted out some of the characters with friends. Since I can remember, I wanted to be a superhero, so it's not just a movie for me - or just another role - it's a fulfillment of my dreams on so many levels.

Stefan Kapicic

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When I'm making stuff, the thing that excites me most is not the result, but the process and trying to do something I've never done before.

Spike Jonze

MeProcessTryingResultDoneNever

The group of guys I came up with in the 1990s were very innovative. I remember some of the older guys were complaining about how the music had changed, and they were being left behind. I didn't want to be one of those guys who sat around and complained because they weren't growing and evolving.

Tracy Lawrence

MusicRememberGrowingComplaining

You name me a Super Bowl that had a pacifistic defense, and I'll give you my paycheck. I'm serious. There aren't any.

Mike Daniels

MeNameYouSeriousSuper BowlGive

My position is that serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. I don't see how art can be called art if its purpose is to frustrate humanity.

Chinua Achebe

GoodArtPurposeHelpHumanitySee

I do screen work, adult books, kids books and comic stuff, which gives me a pretty full plate. The problem is usually choosing which one I want to work on next.

Chris Wooding

WorkMeProblemWantNextPretty

I only make storyboards for action scenes. Once you make a storyboard, you don't film; it can be a stiff move.

Anton Corbijn

ActionYouFilmMoveOnlyOnce

The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom.

Phyllis Schlafly

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There are enough Poles in Chicago to make up one of the largest cities in Poland.

Suzanne Fields

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