"I have eyes like a hawk, and I can see a microspeck of dust a thousand miles away, but I can't see what's in front of my face."
Wisdom
"The principal benefit of a picture is that it never changes, even when a man does."
Time
"Fuck yes."
Courage
"The only reason I'm here is because I'm black. It's not because I'm talented."
Truth
"I don't mind that I'm fat. You still get the same money."
Humor
"If there is any explanation, it's that I'm perverse. I'm one of the most irresponsible men that ever lived."
"People nowadays have forgotten how to feel. They exist, but they don't live."
Life
"Never, never try to persuade me with a gift."
"The truth is, I don't have any friends."
Friendship
"I learned long ago, never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."
Wisdom
"An actor is at best a poet and at worst an acrobat."
Art
"We're all going to be gone someday, and I want to make sure that my kids know who I am."
Family
"When I was young, I couldn't sleep at night because I had so many things to think about."
"I don't care what people think. People are stupid."
Freedom
"The difference between people is not bones or blood or skin color, it's how they think."
Philosophy
"Acting is like a Halloween mask that you put on."
Art
"I have always had a tendency to speak my mind, without considering the ramifications."
Courage
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth."
Freedom
"Do I sound like an angry man? I'm not. I have no reason to be angry."
Peace
"I never say never. I have learned that from experience."
Wisdom
"The talent is in the choices."
Success
"I am like a fireman. When I go to work, I put on my clothes and get on with the job."
Work
"I represent a group of people. I don't represent myself."
Leadership
"I have within me considerable creative energy."
Creativity
"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty."
Art
"The problem is, to try to explain the problem is almost impossible."
Philosophy
"I like a man who tries to do the right thing."
"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves."
Life
"You always have two choices. Your commitment versus your fear."
Courage
"Never apologize for your art."
Creativity