Jeffrey Wright Quotations

He has such an incredible range, ... He can be very, very subtle or he can be explosive, depending on what the character is, and he has an incredible human compassion thing that I read off him on-screen.

He discovered he had a remarkable singing voice.

It's a modernized version of Julius Caesar. It was originally set in Chicago, but we've moved the location to post-Katrina New Orleans' Ninth Ward.

It will revolutionize the approach and the underwriting of satellite risks. This is not about offering cheap insurance. It is about rewarding the best companies in the business with premiums, which reflect the risk. It brings accuracy and market leading technology and information to a sector which requires it.

Skip is one of my mentors. I get a lot of my ideas from other teachers, so I have lots of teachers to thank. The thing about teaching is, I constantly get to learn.

I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion.

The reason why things work is because of love.

Well, I look at it like this: When you go to a restaurant, the less you know about what happens in the kitchen, the more you enjoy your meal. If the soup tastes good, everything's cool, and you don't necessarily want to know what's in it. The same thing holds true with movies.

Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.

For lack of any clearer idea, I just started acting one day. It had been in the back of my head for a while, but I think in some ways I was afraid to do it, and finally I just stepped up.

New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city.

Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan.

The great thing about movies is that they're collaborative. And the worst thing is that they're collaborative.

And it's one reason why I don't go to a lot of movies - they're more and more dominated by corporate values and fiscal concerns as opposed to cinematic concerns.

Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., you kind of absorb politics when you grow up. And it continues to be a focus of mine, probably more than what is healthy for me.

You're a master on blues piano. The real deal.

I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine.

I like to do theater and hopefully be effective. Most actors, at least contemporary actors of my generation, can't do it. They don't have the chops.

As much as we teach our kids, the process teaches us. If we're being diligent, we're learning from our strengths as parents, but also from the mistakes that we make.

I think I was afraid of what I might say when I got onto someone's stage or in front of someone's camera.

I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other side when I'm out there. It's more like a vacation place or a place to visit than a place to hunker down.

Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my creative interests.

The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.

Well, I like to be kept on my toes. I look for a challenge. I don't like to recreate steps that I've already walked. I like to see if I can create something new.

When you go to a restaurant, the less you know about what happens in the kitchen, the more you enjoy your meal.

I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around you.

The drink is in the category called the caffeinated malt beverage category.