Morgan Freeman Quotes

I like producing but acting is the quintessential me, and I'm probably better at that than I am at anything. My heart has always been in the movies.

Morgan Freeman

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• I like producing but acting is the quintessential me, and I'm probably better at that than I am at anything. My heart has always been in the movies.

  

  Morgan Freeman
  • Heart
  • Acting
  • Movies