Michael K. Williams Quotes

You have to put your character to rest after x amount of years.

Our criminal justice system has swallowed up too many people I love.

I got picked on a lot as a kid.

At the core of every person or belief, there's a pain and a thorn. There's always something, whether it's a physical thing, a health thing, or an I wish I had someone or something in my life thing. We all know some level of pain, so I like to see the ugliness of characters. It's a side that we show, only when we strip down in the bathroom mirror.

My thing is to gain the respect as an actor, as a professional, and the friendship and everything else will happen from there.

My dream role is to portray someone like James Baldwin. I've always been a fan of his writing, and I feel like he's one of our unsung heroes. He's been pretty much forgotten, and I think he needs to be recognized. He had to go all the way to Europe to find recognition and acceptance, and I'd just like to bring him to the forefront.

Addiction is a health issue, not a social issue, not a crime, not a legal issue.

I do happen to love Honey Nut Cheerios. I don't know if I want to walk down to the store in my pajamas for them. But I do love them.

I don't consider myself a person of fashion because it's too sophisticated. My thing is I look at style like swagger. I like things that pull me, that I gravitate to.

As we say in the hood, I'm a stoop kid.

My job is to bring to life the character, not to put the words on the paper.

I don't dabble in politics too much. I'm really ignorant to the world of politics. I'm not that smart, I'm not that cunning, it's just too much smoke and mirrors for me. I just don't want to play that game.

You know, Tupac is very near and dear to my heart. He started my career as an actor.

I have a very healthy appetite for good writing and good characters. Having weak writing is my biggest fear.