Every film by Will Smith, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, Don Cheadle will have great acting and carry good messages in the film. The films starring those actors are the films I tell young people to watch… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
The trailblazers are my role models in this industry: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones, and Billy Dee Williams. I keep their pictures in my trailer and try to measure to their standards every time I act. — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I only get involved with roles that I find intriguing, in top quality productions regardless of the medium. I try not to focus on… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
The books we read change over the years as new books come out and they change over the grades. Books we are reading in… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
My mother was a secretary that elevated herself to having her own international company, my father elevated himself to an NBA player and perennial… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I'm a registered independent. I don't really believe in political parties. Bottom line: Mitt Romney's tax policy helps me. But I can't stomach seeing… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
Don't get bogged down with all the details of how it's going to come together. Just do the dishes. And watch the momentum build. — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
As a little kid, not only is my dad Jo-Jo White, but M. L. Carr is involved in the family, Red Auerbach is my… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I have my own dance and production companies, and acting is my creative outlet. It's what I'm passionate about. I've actually created a lifestyle… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I went to Dartmouth College, graduated, and had the opportunity to play two professional sports - I played for the New England Patriots in… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
Acting was a lot like football. When you're a DB and you're one on one with a receiver, you're going to dance. It's go-time… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
When I started acting, I made a conscious decision that I wanted to be a character read and not a leading man. I didn't… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
My mother and father instilled in me a sense of purpose not defined by today's street obsession with bling, cars or cribs. — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
I came out of my professional athlete career with a 450 credit score, no money in the bank to show for it, but I… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
The actor that taught me the most was Bernie Mac. I did my first big budget studio film with he and Angela Bassett, 'Mr.… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
