The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children" (217) - John Singleton "Oh Man, I've Become My Father

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

We had a guy, a gentlemen by the name of Mr. Greenleaf who lived behind the house we were shooting [Fences], and he was like a part of the movie.He would come downstairs, and he couldn't hear well to say, "Ya'll want some coffee?"

[My father] could see as far as he could see and my mother wanted us to go to college so it was a very real part of my life.

My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

That's what I tell young actors. "You don't have to compromise. Go do some theater and wait for an appropriate role."

You never know how you're going to affect people.