When you're doing comedy on stage, it's great because you have the audience there and they're like another actor in the scene.… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
I tell people all the time: get some training and become a student of your craft. — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
My dad prepared me for the worst of times while also enabling me to succeed in the best. He taught me to… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
The world, post-Katrina, was a hard time for my city. The hardest time. For people who didn't live through it, no words… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
When a sports team is doing well in a city that's going through tough times like New Orleans, like Detroit, it bolsters… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
One of the great things my grandparents and grandparents taught me was, there are those who don't have your best interests at heart. — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid. — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
Your actions are not in a vacuum. They impact other people. It may be in a way that's less obvious than in mainstream movies,… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
My mother was a teacher for 40 years. She was part of the United Teachers of New Orleans. — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of. — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
When you're doing comedy on stage, it's great because you have the audience there and they're like another actor in the scene. You feed… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
I consider myself a journeyman actor, and I pride myself and look forward to keeping my career choices as diverse as possible because it… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
