Quotes by Forest Whitaker

I try to be like a forest: revitalizing and constantly growing.

It is possible for a kid from east Texas, raised in south central LA and Carson, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them and to have them happen.

If I go to a reunion in east Texas, my mothers side or my fathers, one out of ten is a preacher or a teacher. Thats just the way it is in my family.

In high school, I did some musicals, but I never took acting until college. I was studying opera, classical voice, and a speech teacher asked me to audition for this play, and I got the lead.

When I was a kid, the only way I saw movies was from the back seat of my familys car at the drive-in.

The Internet is part of our evolution. The mystics used to say, We can travel across the planet in a thought. Now we really can. We can be connected with a million people at a time.

As human beings, we all have reasons for our behavior. There may be people who have certain physiological issues that dictate why they make certain choices. On the whole, though, I think were dictated by our structure, our past, our environment, our culture. So once you understand the patterns that shape a person, how can you not find sympathy?

Im an actor. And I guess Ive done so many movies Ive achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant.

Our leaders must hear us speaking on behalf of our brothers and sisters in South Sudan. If the moral duty to save lives and work toward peace is not compelling enough to drive decision-makers, we must remind them that we care and will hold them accountable.

I think the only consistent thing is that I like projects that explore different social themes. Our Family Wedding is a comedy, but it deals with two different cultures coming together. Its also about people letting go.