It's all about destiny. That's why people look at the zodiac or the I Ching - because there's a certain order to… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
There was a time in my acting career, where I was trying to figure out if acting was the thing to do.… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
The first time I ever went out of the country, it was to London. I was with the choir from my college,… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I love to play chess. The last time I was playing, I started to really see the board. I don't mean just… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
When children and youth are deprived of their right to education, their community is deprived of a sustainable future. It is all… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I put down the camera long ago, you know? I was here in London, aged 19, and I was obsessed with my… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I try to serve the character all the time; this one took a lot of work and was consuming. It's like climbing… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I can't say I follow it, but I've watched 'Downton Abbey' a couple of times and loved it. — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
The Internet is part of our evolution. The mystics used to say, 'We can travel across the planet in a thought.' Now… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I really wasn't even sure if I should continue acting. I would like try and figure out if I could be good… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
And God, God who believes in us all. And who's given me this moment, in this lifetime, that I will hopefully carry… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I was in middle school right around the time the Bloods and the Crips started taking root in Compton and a lot… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
My eye? It's a genetic thing. My dad had it and now I have it. You know, I just found out that… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
While it's easy for South Sudan to feel distant, the situation is all too real for the South Sudanese mothers choosing which… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate, I guess: I've gotten to play a lot of very diverse roles for quite a long time. But in… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I never acted in anything I've directed but I have produced a number of films and I have acted in some of… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
To try and act like we haven't had great progress is not true. Obama didn't fail - he changed the psyche of the nation… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
In high school, I did some musicals, but I never took acting until college. I was studying opera, classical voice, and a speech teacher… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I'm really excited that people are receiving my performance like this. It makes me feel good, because I've been working really hard. And this… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
If I go to a reunion in east Texas, my mother's side or my father's, one out of ten is a preacher or a… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
As an artist, it's a great opportunity to play a character like this [Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland]. And… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I can play a man who's despicable. But I'll still look inside him to find a point of connection. If I can find that… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
It's all about destiny. That's why people look at the zodiac or the I Ching - because there's a certain order to life, and… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
My wife is completely different from me: she's good with everyone, whereas I'm good at directed conversation when I have a purpose for it,… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
I was a curious child. I'd debate with anyone who came to the door - people from the Islamic community... Jehovah's Witnesses... anyone. — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
There was a time in my acting career, where I was trying to figure out if acting was the thing to do. You know?… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
The first time I ever went out of the country, it was to London. I was with the choir from my college, and we… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
If I were to mark three, I'd mark Bird, because I grew immensely as an artist, I learned a lot, and also, I think,… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
