Morgan Freeman Quotes

I don't get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe.

And some places you been before are so great that you don't ever mind going back. Some places you been before you don't ever want to go back, you know, like Montreal in the Winter.

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated... -Morgan Freeman

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than learning lines and putting on a costume.

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history ... -Morgan Freeman

I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.

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This quote challenges the notion of segregating or compartmentalizing Black history into a designated month, arguing that Black history is an integral part of American history and should be acknowledged and recognized as such throughout the year. It implies a call for inclusivity and a broader perspective on history.

As you grow in this business, you learn how to do ... -Morgan Freeman

As you grow in this business, you learn how to do more with less.

It's what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That's all and that's the hardest thing.

Black history is American history.

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This quote asserts that the history of Black people is an integral part of American history, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and recognizing the experiences, struggles, and contributions of Black individuals in shaping the nation's past, present, and future.

Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what's going to happen.

I joined the air force. I took to it immediately when I arrived there. I did three years, eight months, and ten days in all, but it took me a year and a half to get disabused of my romantic notions about it.

Not only do I have to live, right, I have to get some cash for my troubles - it's a scary thing, and people need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.

Most of the time it's the role. Sometimes it's the story and sometimes it just the paycheck. It's the little movies that come out as stories or the fact that I have work to go out, you know what I'm saying, you can only be out so long without work, you start getting antsy.

People need to start to think about the messages t... -Morgan Freeman

People need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.

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This quote advocates for critical thinking regarding the messages conveyed in movies, indicating the importance of considering the impact and influence that films can have on society and individuals.

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance.

Just that working with Clint again is like coming ... -Morgan Freeman

Just that working with Clint again is like coming home.

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This quote expresses the speaker's sentiment about working with Clint, implying a strong sense of familiarity and comfort. It suggests that collaborating or reconnecting with Clint evokes a feeling of returning home, emphasizing the positive and fulfilling experience that working with someone trusted and familiar can provide.

It can have an enormous effect because big budget movies can have big budget perks, and small budget movies have no perks, but what is the driving force, of course, is the script, and your part in it.

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.

When I was a teenager, I began to settle into school because I'd discovered the extracurricular activities that interested me: music and theater.

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as our prince of peace, of civil rights. We owe him something major that will keep his memory alive.

I knew at an early age I wanted to act. Acting was always easy for me. I don't believe in predestination, but I do believe that once you get where ever it is you are going, that is where you were going to be.

Let me be the first to tell you, drinking alcohol is the worst thing to do in cold weather. Hot soup is the best because the process of digesting food helps to warm you up.

The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.

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This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination. It implies that giving up or quitting is a surefire way to ensure failure or defeat. It reflects on the value of resilience and the potential for success through persistence.

I feel fine, I don't care who the director is. All you have to do is know what your doing - all of us - everybody in the business - that's all you ask anyone - you know your job, I know mine, let's go do it.

You're going to relegate my history to a month.

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This quote expresses discontent with the idea of reducing or limiting the recognition of a particular history or heritage to a designated month. It implies a belief in the importance of acknowledging and honoring the full breadth and depth of a historical experience.

Morgan Freeman Quotes

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