We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant.

When you don't understand something, you label it and condemn it" (94) - Danny Glover, "The Fundamental Things

You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity.

If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.

I try not to think about that [getting Oscar] ahead of time. You just try to do the best work you can, and then you get the movie out there, and we've been hearing good things. But you never know, you don't want to get too high, and you don't want to get too low.

You'll see some great performances [in Fences]. And I'm not just saying that because I directed it either! You'll see!