People sometimes say, "What is your dream role?" I don't really have a dream role. I'll know it when I see it. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I personally feel like black people in America have contributed so much for so long, and haven't always gotten credit for it. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Barry Jenkins just cast the right people and framed things the right way. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
A lot of people in the movie business don't have a point of reference for me; nobody really knows who I am. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I definitely want to work with people who are artists and who are interested in being their best version of themselves. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
People do come up to me quite a lot. I get called all of it. I rarely get called my name; it's… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
In '42,' it's like the '40s where racial equality had come into the consciousness of a lot of people, whereas in the… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Frankly, I think that's something that black people in America have often done - finding ways under very, very difficult circumstances to… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Everybody gathered at my Aunt Hannah's house, and we sat around and talked, ate, drank and told lies. That's what people do,… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I went down and spoke to some of the people who lived in the neighborhood in Miami. At the end of the… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. For me, that means working with… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Things maybe take longer usually when it comes to TV - especially network TV. There are usually multiple levels that you have… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I just hope to work with great people, and do things that are challenging for me and that I can be proud… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I want to see more young filmmakers, and specifically filmmakers who have a unique voice. I wouldn't mind seeing less of the… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
Historically it has been a touchy subject, especially in the south where I am from, people don't really talk about it. If… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I had a cheat sheet because I knew Tarell [Alvin McCraney]. His movie is largely autobiographical. I knew about certain events in… — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
All the craft skills that I have, I feel like I developed and honed in drama school. It's the most important thing for me. — Andre Holland Copy Share
I studied acting in NYU's graduate program, in which we covered everything from Ibsen and Chekov to August Wilson and David Mamet. — Andre Holland Copy Share
I love to sing. I'm definitely not a very good singer, but when I'm in my shower I get down for sure. — Andre Holland Copy Share
Everybody gathered at my Aunt Hannah's house, and we sat around and talked, ate, drank and told lies. That's what people do, and I… — Andre Holland Copy Share
I think working on Shakespeare was a big part of my time at drama school. I'm so glad that I got to know Shakespeare… — Andre Holland Copy Share
[Theater] has always been a big focus. I have been away from it for the past few years. I want to get back to… — Andre Holland Copy Share
The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so diverse. The… — Andre Holland Copy Share
Politically, nowadays, as we know and feel, we are similarly underrepresented and not heard. — Andre Holland Copy Share
I started out doing a lot of theater, a lot of Shakespeare, classic plays. — Andre Holland Copy Share
I just want to play interesting characters, and I want to work with the best directors I can work with. — Andre Holland Copy Share
When you live in an environment where you aren't allowed to be fully who you are, you aren't taken seriously, and you aren't respected.… — Andre Holland Copy Share
In '42,' it's like the '40s where racial equality had come into the consciousness of a lot of people, whereas in the 1900s it… — Andre Holland Copy Share
When you're playing Shakespeare, it forces you to think and feel and speak all at the same time, which really is what acting is.… — Andre Holland Copy Share
Whenever I have a play or opening or anything going on in my career, my parents always come up and see it. — Andre Holland Copy Share
![“I went down and spoke to some of the people who lived in the neighborhood in Miami. At the end of the day I think my connection with Tarell [Alvin McCraney] is what helped me the most.” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/eae/andre-holland-10514_connections_i-went-down-and-spoke-to-some-of-the-peo_2513784.jpg)
![“The way people are responding to [Moonlight movie] is something we never anticipated. We knew it was good but it is so diverse. The way people are reacting shows me that everyone sees themselves in it. That is groundbreaking. Similarly people come up some older people that it is not their story…” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a70/andre-holland-10514_arms_the-way-people-are-responding-to-moonlig_375839.jpg)
![“I had a cheat sheet because I knew Tarell [Alvin McCraney]. His movie is largely autobiographical. I knew about certain events in his life and some of the people he talks about. I had visited the place where he lived many times so I understood innately what that was.” quote by Andre Holland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4e8/andre-holland-10514_autobiographical_i-had-a-cheat-sheet-because-i-knew-tarel_2651212.jpg)
