George Clooney and Brad Pitt, with those 'Oceans' films they do, they get to work together, make a whole lot of money,… — Louis Gossett, Jr Cinema Copy Share Image
There are beautiful words in the Bible and in our pledges and the Declaration of Independence. — Louis Gossett, Jr Beautiful Copy Share Image
I think God asks us to promise to replenish the planet and to pay 100% attention to our young so that they… — Louis Gossett, Jr Attention Copy Share Image
The two lines from 'Roots' that stick out to me are, 'You no more in Africa. You in America now,' and what… — Louis Gossett, Jr America Copy Share Image
Sometimes I believe that the reason I have been able to do such exemplary work on the screen is because this is… — Louis Gossett, Jr Believe Copy Share Image
I am so grateful that the public has given me this gift. They look at me as a person - not as… — Louis Gossett, Jr Freedom Copy Share Image
I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little… — Louis Gossett, Jr Basketball Copy Share Image
My father's best friend, Georgie Terra, was an Italian guy. The children and the cousins and nieces and nephews were children of… — Louis Gossett, Jr Best Copy Share Image
The Lord may not come when you want Him, but he's always going to be there on time. — Louis Gossett, Jr Always Copy Share Image
My father was adopted. He grew up in the Italian household. — Louis Gossett, Jr Adopted Copy Share Image
One family, one nation, indivisible. That mentality is essential for our salvation. — Louis Gossett, Jr Family Copy Share Image
You never know when what you do in the arts means something to people, and you never really know if you've been… — Louis Gossett, Jr Art Copy Share Image
Working on the ABC movie 'Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige,'' which we filmed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was a… — Louis Gossett, Jr Baseball Copy Share Image
When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I… — Louis Gossett, Jr I can Copy Share Image
You have a bout with death, things that touch your mortality, when that happens, all that bling-bling gets thrown away because all… — Louis Gossett, Jr Away Copy Share Image
We are born with freedom and hope, but often that's dashed because of our color. But in school, I'd already been taught… — Louis Gossett, Jr Born Copy Share Image
I think more important than law is the hearts of people. — Louis Gossett, Jr I think Copy Share Image
I didn't know anything about acting, I didn't know anything about theater, but I was just an exceptional student at high school.… — Louis Gossett, Jr About Copy Share Image
It's presumptuous for us to think we are the only beings in the cosmos. — Louis Gossett, Jr Astronomy Copy Share Image
'Avatar' was gorgeous. There are good stories in there, but when used in other movies they're similar to those violent video games.… — Louis Gossett, Jr Children Copy Share Image
One of my best friends while shooting 'Roots' was Vic Morrow, the guy that whips Kunta. — Louis Gossett, Jr Best Copy Share Image
We started the family Bible after slavery was abolished. My great-grandmother remembered the Bible being started, which meant that she was a… — Louis Gossett, Jr Bible Copy Share Image
I had an Oscar, an Emmy, and yet I had this big hole in my soul. — Louis Gossett, Jr Big Copy Share Image
I can do more than anyone suspects. I pride myself on my versatility. It took 32 years of difficult parts, second leads,… — Louis Gossett, Jr Anyone Copy Share Image
