Mike Epps Quotes
I get a lot of people trying to take advantage of me because of my kindness. So, I'm either real nice to you, or I want to cut your head off. There's no in between with me.
Quotes to Explore
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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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Wine and women do not go with song. Alcohol is the worst enemy of the imagination.
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We tend in this country to talk about Democrats and Republicans, and think there's little group over there called Independents that's maybe 2%. That is not the case, and it has not been the case for most of modern American history.
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As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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The problem with rich lists is... it is impossible to know what someone is worth until they have died and you have sold it.
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No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that.
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It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.
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Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour.
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I think who you are in school really sticks with you.
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What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.
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Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.
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Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.
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The notion of 'reduce and refine' is one I've pursued. I truly believe that by making things less complex, by finding innovative ways to make sustainability affordable, we can advance the notion that it is possible.
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I'm slightly unsure as to what my goal is. I just keep doing jobs.
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Sober up, and you see and hear everything you'd been able to avoid hearing before.
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I love going out of my comfort zone - I live to go out of my comfort zone.
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I do eat what I want. I love meat - I'm Cuban: I grew up eating meat, platanos, and arroz con pollo. I don't believe in starving yourself, but sometimes I do cleanses and diets to prepare for a role. I choose a lot of greens, proteins, and fats, and I like to be really active.
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Customized jewelry is one of my targets with Bold Machines.
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I don't care to be remembered as the man who scored six touchdowns in a game. I want to be remembered as a winner in life.
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There is an inalienable law. Whenever a character on screen pities himself, the audience stops pitying him. They will cry so long as the character doesn't.
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To quote Helen Lewis the journalist, ‘the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism’.
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I get a lot of people trying to take advantage of me because of my kindness. So, I'm either real nice to you, or I want to cut your head off. There's no in between with me.
