Having watched 'The Lone Ranger,' I asked my dad, 'You think we can be on TV like that guy?' He said, 'Probably… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
At times, you're welcome, depending on what's being cast. 'Dances with Wolves' - they wanted authentic-looking Indians in the film, and so they got… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
People talk about gangs as if they're something new. But it really isn't that way. The Democratic Party is a gang. The Republican Party… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
One of the things I learned early on was the system of believing: you have to believe in what you say. The camera is… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
When I saw the 'Geronimo' script and was offered the part, it was overwhelming in that it brought back all of those feelings -… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
I'm proud to have served there for 12 months with Alpha Company of the 39th Infantry. — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
'Dances with Wolves' really started the movement, using subtitles for Lakota Sioux and showing Indians as interesting, complex people - not just the enemy… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
I can be a teddy bear, but more people tend to see me as the other side of the coin, and that has to… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
I feel very fortunate that I was able to be cast in roles that showed the humanity, if you will, of usually stereotypical Indian… — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
I'm Cherokee, and there were times when social expansion was something that is needed by a cultural group or a national group. — Wes Studi Copy Share Image
