Laurence Fishburne Quotes
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You know, whatever happens between the two of us that's created when we come together as actors is not something I think we can explain.
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When I was ten, I did a play at the Henry Street Settlement Playhouse, Charles Fuller's first play. He went on to write 'A Soldier's Story,' among other things. I realized, 'Oh, I can be anything doing this.'
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Doing 'CSI: N.Y.' is not 'CSI.' Doing 'CSI: Miami' is not 'CSI: N.Y.,' it's 'CSI: Miami.' It has a very, very specific tone. It has a very specific look. It has a specific way in which they tell their stories that's different from 'CSI: N.Y.' and 'CSI.'
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In order to be the best version of yourself, you have to dedicate time, effort, and support to other people who need it.
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If you're playing a real person, then you want to do a certain amount of research, but that's only going to be so useful to you. Each role requires a different kind of approach to get ready.
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I try to stay in shape a little bit, but I don't obsess about it.
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I'm not dyeing my hair and trying to pretend I'm 40. That's not going to work for me.
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It's important for a lot of young black males to value swagger over intelligence. Swagger is important, but intelligence must come before the swagger.
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On a motorcycle, you can't really think about more than where you are. There's a freedom that comes with that - from stress, worry, sweating the small stuff.
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I think everyone is very surprised at how 'Matrix' has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.
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Obviously, after 'The Matrix,' it was a case of, 'OK, I did that. What's next?' I mean, it's always like that, but more so this time. How do I change it up? How do I keep it interesting for myself?
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I don't necessarily go out and try to do something that's going to be just something that will please the audience. I'm not interested in doing something where I get the most people to come see the movie at the same time and they get the biggest explosion. I'm not interested in that.
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I certainly believe that being in contact with one's spirit and nurturing one's spirit is as important as nurturing one's body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit.
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John Wick is not a guy that asks for help, so when he goes to somebody for help, whoever that is, you know he's a serious cat.
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I'm passionate about all the things I do, really.
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Do mainstream crowds want to watch a movie about good things happening in black neighborhoods? Do black audiences want to see a little girl doing something in a white world?
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Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.
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All I know is, I'm trying to do things that are a little different whenever I can.
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As an actor, Coppola trained me. That was my training ground.
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There's a lot of stuff that's not good that's touted as being good.
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Things have become considerably better for men of colour since I was born. But I'd say that we'll be really getting somewhere when things get better for women of colour.
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I don't ever get to the point where anything is old hat.
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We are our children's first teachers.
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There's great theatre in New York City, but no New York City in theatre.