Ray, people will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway not knowing for sure why they're do….

I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain….

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter..

So I was determined to use my last two years in college doing something I thought I would enjoy, which was acting. And it was probably because there ….

A man's got to take care of his family. You live in my house, you sleep your behind on my bedclothes, you put my food in your belly because you are m….

Reading was a big thing, yes. Books were a big thing. But the things that stick out were the newspapers..

If you live in an oppressive society, you've got to be resilient. You can't let each little thing crush you. You have take every encounter and make y….

The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, b….

We used to be "shiftless and lazy," now we're "fearsome and awesome." I think the black man should take pride in that..

Don't you try and go through life worried if someone had liked you or not. You best make sure that they are doing right by you..

I found my voice in books..

If you expect someone else to guide you, you'll be lost..

Actors never discuss future plans..

So in my sophomore year, I took a senior anatomy class. I thought anatomy - being the thing that I should be most interested in - and if I could hack….

The inclusiveness of the Drama League luncheon is one of the most exciting things about it. I get to see old friends and meet new friends. Of course ….

I was preparing myself for the theater, and... I got a little job here and a job there, but it wasn't going well, and I considered some time before t….

I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing..

I agree with my father, Albert Einstein, don't believe every quote you read on the internet..

I'd like to film a British commercial; they're better than American ones..

The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise, they will win and t….

Writing can give full meaning to characters and avoid pure stereotype..