Dennis Haysbert Quotes
I really do believe that was what I was put on this planet to do: to give to people and, through my performances, show them another world - in the case of '24,' to show them what a politician, black or white, should be. Basically, I wanted to be a service to others.
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I can enjoy anywhere, and I can leave it. Life is about moving on.
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I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance.
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I'm an actress, not a pinup.
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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.
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The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.
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I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.
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I'm just trying to win games and give my team a chance, win as many as we can week in and week out.
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You can't say what the outcome of a competition is going to be, so now I am ready to accept any result that comes my way, if I give my best shot.
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I wish I could make multiple records, stylistically. The way that I'm gonna remedy that is to make a diverse record with a lot of different styles on one record.
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When I got into college, I found what ultimately became my life's work. I couldn't sleep at night, I was so excited about it. So I'm attracted to people who play at that level. They actually want to play in their professional life.
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When you make a movie, it's up to so many things and so many people.
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Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.
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You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.
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There are a lot of historical novelists who do the research about the clothes and maybe even the eating utensils, but they're basically taking modern people and putting them in old drag - it's sort of the 'Gone With the Wind' approach.
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God's Word is alive and powerful! When you declare these words over your life, the truth of God's Word draws forth the seeds of love that God deposits into us when we invite Jesus to be our Lord and Savior.
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I started as an actor, then became a theater director. I loved acting but didn't feel as confident as I needed to be, so I started directing theater; then I played in some movies, and then I felt the need to do my own stuff.
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Ideally, I would like to play roles in as many classics as possible: 'Rebecca,' 'Hedda Gabler.' I'm fond of a corset.
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Mother's taste was eclectic and ranged from the ancient world to the contemporary from Europe to the U.S.
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I love TV. I think I'd do a half-hour single-camera comedy.
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I just want to believe that, as a citizen in this country, that I have equal protection under the law and that I can have a situation assessed fairly, that people can look at it, and that a court of law can determine what the outcome is.
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I am not antiwhite, because I understand that white people, like black ones, are victims of a racist society. They are products of their time and place.
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I really do believe that was what I was put on this planet to do: to give to people and, through my performances, show them another world - in the case of '24,' to show them what a politician, black or white, should be. Basically, I wanted to be a service to others.
