For me, an actor is a person who makes characters like a cobbler makes shoes. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I find that the work I do as an actor that's most challenging commands an athleticism or, certainly, a physicality. And also… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
My mom used to take me to the theater to see the tours that would come through D.C., and I loved it.… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
For lack of any clearer idea, I just started acting one day. It had been in the back of my head for… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
When I started off as an actor, the last thing I wanted to do in the world was make money. I was… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I took a class in college... I think we were reading some short Chekhov plays, and I knew the first day of… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
For me, an actor is a person who makes characters like a cobbler makes shoes. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., you kind of absorb politics when you grow up. And it continues to be a focus… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I like to do theater and hopefully be effective. Most actors, at least contemporary actors of my generation, can't do it. They don't have… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I find that the work I do as an actor that's most challenging commands an athleticism or, certainly, a physicality. And also a rigor,… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
Some of my earliest heroes were congresswomen like Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I started acting when I was at Amherst my junior year, and my lacrosse career kind of started to flop sideways after that. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
