My first-ever job was when I was 14 or 15 in Washington, D.C., a job that I got through Marion Barry's summer-youth-employment program. It was working in the locker room of a public swimming pool, deep inside Anacostia in Southeast… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share Image
The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
For me, an actor is a person who makes characters like a cobbler makes shoes. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., you kind of absorb politics when you grow up. And it continues to be a focus… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I like to do theater and hopefully be effective. Most actors, at least contemporary actors of my generation, can't do it. They don't have… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I find that the work I do as an actor that's most challenging commands an athleticism or, certainly, a physicality. And also a rigor,… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
Some of my earliest heroes were congresswomen like Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I started acting when I was at Amherst my junior year, and my lacrosse career kind of started to flop sideways after that. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city. — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a… — Jeffrey Wright Copy Share
