I think more important than law is the hearts of people. — Louis Gossett, Jr I think Copy Share Image
My father was adopted. He grew up in the Italian household. — Louis Gossett, Jr Adopted 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
Never made a million dollars from any of my 78 movies. People thought I had this fortune, which I never had. — Louis Gossett, Jr Fortune 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
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
Some Marine units actually use 'An Officer and a Gentleman' in their training programs. — Louis Gossett, Jr Actually Copy Share Image
One family, one nation, indivisible. That mentality is essential for our salvation. — Louis Gossett, Jr Family 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
I had an Oscar, an Emmy, and yet I had this big hole in my soul. — Louis Gossett, Jr Big 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
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
I was always told that I'd have to do a movie with a white guy in order to get the money. That's… — Louis Gossett, Jr Always 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 Black 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I believe the gift of acting is a gift from God, my oath to God, and I want to make sure on… — Louis Gossett, Jr Acting Copy Share Image
I grew up with all my cousins. The men worked, and the older women raised us - my mother, my aunt, my… — Louis Gossett, Jr Cousin 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
'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
There's really nothing like a live audience right there. When you're in a bad show, you can hear the creaks in the… — Louis Gossett, Jr Audience Copy Share Image
When we look at each other, we're the same family. You don't have to see black or Latino - we're one family.… — Louis Gossett, Jr America Copy Share Image
I was invited to play with the New York Knicks. I was never drafted, but I was invited to the rookie camp. — Louis Gossett, Jr Drafted Copy Share Image
The only time I was really free was when the director said 'Action' in front of a camera or on the stage,… — Louis Gossett, Jr Action Copy Share Image
After the Academy Award, well, I was left with a lot of time on my hands. I thought I'd get a lot… — Louis Gossett, Jr Academy award Copy Share Image
The worst resentment that anybody can have is one you feel justified to keep. — Louis Gossett, Jr Anger Copy Share Image
I was down in Wilmington, Delaware, doing 'The Desk Set' with Shirley Booth. I was at the DuPont Hotel. I walked out,… — Louis Gossett, Jr Door Copy Share Image
I'm cancer-free. And I'm on antioxidants and acupuncture and a different diet. And I have a different outlook on life. I don't… — Louis Gossett, Jr Acupuncture 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
We need to do whatever it takes to get our children together and pay attention to them, because that's our future. What's… — Louis Gossett, Jr Attention Copy Share Image
