[Man] is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. |
[On a double win for black actors:] It means that Hollywood is continuing to make history. We're evolving with the rest of the world. |
[On Clint Eastwood, best director:] If he hires you, he hires you because he feels like you know what to do. And he's very, very largely out of the way. He directs the picture, you do the acting. I love that, and I think that most of the people that he works with love that. |
Acting means living, it's all I do and all I'm good at. If I weren't getting paid well, I would still be acting in a small troupe somewhere. |
Anyone anywhere in the world who has the service will have front row seats right in the comfort of their own home. Think about that. |
Ben - Sir Ben - is always a lift. He's always interesting to watch, so you just try and remember your lines. |
Black history is American history. |
Broadband distribution of movies is no longer an idea - it's a reality. |
Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero. |
Getting a standing ovation was kind of humbling that so many people are so happy that I have been named for this award. A lot of people say you're due - maybe you are, maybe you aren't - it's an accolade. |
Give me something interesting to play and I'm happy. |
I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving. |
I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. |
I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful, ... I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors. |
I don't get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe. |