I'm a poet. I'm just a renaissance man in my heart. I can build shelves and I can write poetry.
Anthony MackieI'm a firm believe that a man looks his best in a suit and I feel like in the late 40's people just dressed up to do everything.
Anthony MackieDo you want to be an actor, or do you want to be a celebrity? I made that decision when I went to Juilliard. I wanted to be an actor. So, if I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, Iโm going to do that.
Anthony MackieThere are a lot of limitations and stigmas that are placed on young actors, specifically young black actors.
Anthony MackieIt's hard sometimes when you're in a regular high school, you just feel like the odd kid out. The great thing about going to an art school [is] it's kind of like it's all the odd kids. It's all the kids that don't fit in at their regular schools, because you're into something and excited about something that other kids really aren't into. When you go to art school, everybody's kind of on the same page.
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