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> [I would love to do an anthology show based on the character of Jesse B. Semple that Langston Hughes wrote about. He's sort of a Forrest Gump character in the midst of 20th century Harlem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/i-would-love-to-do-an-anthology-show-based-on-the-character-of-jesse/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

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## Other authors on Anthology

## More by Wendell Pierce

> [Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/gregory-hines-was-the-most-talented-man-i-ve-ever-met-or-seen-gregory/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [My father was so against me becoming an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/my-father-was-so-against-me-becoming-an-actor/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [One of the great things my grandparents and grandparents taught me was, there are those who don't have your best interests at heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/one-of-the-great-things-my-grandparents-and-grandparents-taught-me/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/be-your-true-self-because-if-you-re-not-there-are-consequences-to-be/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [Your actions are not in a vacuum. They impact other people. It may be in a way that's less obvious than in mainstream movies,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/your-actions-are-not-in-a-vacuum-they-impact-other-people-it-may-be/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/i-played-trumpet-for-about-two-weeks-sixth-grade-and-i-didn-t/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [My mother was a teacher for 40 years. She was part of the United Teachers of New Orleans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/my-mother-was-a-teacher-for-40-years-she-was-part-of-the-united/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/new-orleans-more-than-many-places-i-know-actually-tangibly-lives-its/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/the-wire-really-is-an-american-classic-and-i-think-that-s-something/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [When you're doing comedy on stage, it's great because you have the audience there and they're like another actor in the scene. You feed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/when-you-re-doing-comedy-on-stage-it-s-great-because-you-have-the/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [I consider myself a journeyman actor, and I pride myself and look forward to keeping my career choices as diverse as possible because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/i-consider-myself-a-journeyman-actor-and-i-pride-myself-and-look/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [I'm a multitasker, and I kind of like it that way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/i-m-a-multitasker-and-i-kind-of-like-it-that-way/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/that-is-the-heart-and-soul-of-the-american-dream-homeownership-the/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [The people of Baltimore are great. I love Baltimore. What I looked forward to, every year, was getting a new apartment in a different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/the-people-of-baltimore-are-great-i-love-baltimore-what-i-looked/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

> [There's no greater honor, as an actor, to be a part of a project that changes lives, and awakens and enlightens and entertains.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendell-pierce/there-s-no-greater-honor-as-an-actor-to-be-a-part-of-a-project-that/)

[Wendell Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendell-pierce/)

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