My mom had an encounter with the KKK when she was, I think, 7 years old in North Carolina. She snuck into a cross burning. I'm so lucky she didn't get caught, because I wouldn't be here. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I went to private school, but I've got family from North Carolina. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I want to be around people that are just as enthusiastic about the process and storytelling as I am. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
If I can inspire one person to actually administer change, to want to inspire change, I will follow that person. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
There are a lot of Washingtons that have played football. I could just blend in more and carve out my own name quietly. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
Reinaldo Marcus Green - I'm so blessed an honored to have worked with him. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I've been reluctant in doing press stuff - even my Instagram isn't properly managed; I manage it myself. It's kind of by design. I… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
On a Spike Lee set, everybody seems to want to be there and is motivated to work in unison and do the best they… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I've had the acting bug since I was, like, five. But growing up, I saw how people treated me differently when they knew who… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
I've met Caucasians who are racist, but I've also heard black people say racist things. — John David Washington Copy Share Image
Every time I was off school, I was in Carolina with my cousins. So it was a big influence on me. I actually experienced… — John David Washington Copy Share Image
