I was maybe one of two black kids in the drama department. It was, 'Well, you can't play this role because that guy has a white girlfriend or a white cousin or whatever.' — Joe Morton Copy Share Image
I guess on one hand I believe it doesn't matter if there is life after death. — Joe Morton Copy Share
I love doing theater. Despite the fact that out of theater, film, and TV, theater is the hardest thing to do. It's the least… — Joe Morton Copy Share
My father was in the military; he was a captain. His service was to quote-unquote integrate the Armed Forces overseas. — Joe Morton Copy Share
The more you know about the world, the more resources you have in terms of things that can inform your character or the circumstances… — Joe Morton Copy Share
One of the beauties of working in Shondaland is that they make an effort to get to know who you are, so they're not… — Joe Morton Copy Share
I think the greatest lesson that power has to teach us is, once you've had it, once you are a part of it, you're… — Joe Morton Copy Share
Republicans in the South... are trying to find ways, not so much to block black and brown people from voting, but to block black… — Joe Morton Copy Share
You make up your mind what part you want to read for and why. It's kept me focused - on what's important, what I… — Joe Morton Copy Share
Everyone does what they believe they need to do in order to survive in this business, 'survive' being the operative word. — Joe Morton Copy Share
Race prejudice has nothing to do with color. It has to do with being the stranger. — Joe Morton Copy Share
It's important to know, whether you're pro or anti the current president and what he's doing, that he's doing what he thinks is for… — Joe Morton Copy Share
I think that, unfortunately, it appears that Donald Trump is trampling all over the Constitution. — Joe Morton Copy Share
The argument for '12 Years a Slave' was that - yes, it's a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's a real story, and… — Joe Morton Copy Share
