My father, Melvin van Peebles, and my mother were both very active politically when I was a kid. The first time I was allowed to stay up late was to attend a demonstration. — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
If I or any other black can deliver at the box office, I'll get a lot of work. Too many young actors, regardless of… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
There is definitely places in America where, if you're born into that environment, your chances of getting out are really, really limited. — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
No matter what color you are, if you mentor some little boy or girl, you make a huge difference in their lives because they… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
My father told me you have two loves in your life: What you do and the people youre with. — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
My father, Melvin van Peebles, and my mother were both very active politically when I was a kid. The first time I was allowed… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
We think birth is a miracle and death is a tragedy, but really they're flip sides of the same coin - anything born is… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
History is written by the winners. The books say the Indians were bad guys and the whites just needed a little land. It's like,… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
I had unusual parents. We'd been to Europe. We'd been in the theater. We were sort of like the Addams Family. — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
My dad always said there's four phases in an actor/director's life. There's 'Mario Who?' There's 'Get me Mario!' 'Get me a young Mario,' and… — Mario Van Peebles Copy Share Image
