Chadwick Boseman Quotes
The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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That's always the trick with the sequels, is how much do you repeat from the first one. Because we all get bummed out when you go see a sequel and it's beat for beat.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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I don't think of 'Macbeth' as the villain. I don't think of 'King Lear' as the villain. I don't think of 'Hamlet' as the villain. I don't think of 'Travis Bickle' as the villain.
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It's been amazing how this crazy career has been created. I feel that it's been given to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without Victoria's Secret.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.
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The optimal use of natural resources can be made only if there is a well-thought-out policy framework for their exploitation towards a particular end use.
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The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons and money, he would use his power to fight terror and make peace with Israel.
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All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.
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Fall of the Berlin wall? Being there was fun. Nations that flaked off of the Soviet Union in southeastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus? Being there was not so fun.
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I used to hate working out - until I learned how to do it properly.
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I'm such a carnivorous researcher as an actor - I chew it up like it's meat, and I really don't know how to do that without the people that are producing or creating or writing that which they want me to chew up.
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Losing is no fun no matter who you lose to.
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I feel like I work on scripts for comedy as well as dramatic stuff the same.
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I didn't get into this to pick up a new hobby. I don't want to just be a golfer. I want to be the best.
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Fifteen years ago, I suffered a stroke, which caused me to lose my speech. Now, what does an actor who can't talk do? Wait for silent pictures to come back? I work with a speech therapist twice a week.
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We all have common frailties but we need to treasure friends more.
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I don't like to make predictions, because my life's been pretty unpredictable so far.
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My hard work and excellent training entitled me to be a better actress than some of my competitors.
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The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.
