Joe Morton Quotes
The most frightening thing about playing Dick Gregory is I've never done stand-up before, and I had to learn how to be a stand-up comedian, which was a bit of a challenge.
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There are a lot of things that I have not shared that I will never share. I do have a personal private life.
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Spare no expense to save money on this one.
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Vox populi vox dei: the voice of the people is the voice of God. The slogan was useful for those who first attempted to substitute the people for God as the source of political authority. Their attempt was ultimately so successful that God no longer seems to be needed in government.
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I must never write when I do not want to write.
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Eventually, I grew out of my interest in motorcycles because they're quite dangerous. I don't ride them anymore. But I have this history.
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In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.
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I don't even know what sound is, much less what it's for. It isn't to make money that's for sure. I've never made any.
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What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.
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Family entertainment is really very necessary in our culture. Look how profitable they are. It's almost not discretionary. You need to take your family to the movies.
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The qubit acts as a bridge between the microscopic and the macroscopic worlds.
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You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever.
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I grew up on Marvel and, like, '2000 AD.'
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Unfortunately, if you don't want to be in the spotlight, get out of it.
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It's such an honor to do this job because I love it. And I get to work outside, and what can beat that?
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It's a touchy subject, but as a Southerner, you can't ignore our history any more than a Renaissance painter can ignore the Virgin Mary. And it's impossible to drive down a road or eat a vegetable or pass a church without being reminded of slavery.
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Nobody in France would ever say 'He's a Jewish novelist' or 'She's a black novelist,' even though people do write about those subjects. It would look absurd to a French person to go into a bookstore and see a 'Gay Studies' section.
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I'm a passionate person, to a fault at times.
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Emotions fascinate me, just being able to express myself through acting. I love that. And I think, in everyday life, you're always trying to repress your emotions. Like if you're sad, you don't want to show it to someone else.
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One day, when I was 33, I shifted. I suddenly saw acting as a higher calling. I understood that my goal was to serve the play. And I realized if an actor can make audiences' hearts resonate or make them question their values - that's an important thing to do!
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I was excited by the process of Pandora, which I still think is a decent product. Not as great in actuality as it sounds. After the first hour, its weaknesses start to show up.
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In my opinion, right up there with free public schools, our free public library system is what makes citizenship possible, even what makes America great.
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The rule of the game was never assume that anybody, however honorable, would be able to stand up under torture. If Mr. X, who knew where I was, was caught for some reason, I should move.
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The most frightening thing about playing Dick Gregory is I've never done stand-up before, and I had to learn how to be a stand-up comedian, which was a bit of a challenge.
