That period, doing 'Angels in America' in '94 and then filming with 'Basquiat' in '95, those were gateway years for me as an artist. Two gateways, one into the film industry and one into the world of theater, each formative… — 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
