Wendell Pierce Quotes

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• Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. Its how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed in…
• Our thoughts are to the individual as our art is to the community.
• 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 life.…
• And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of…
• Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
• I worked at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, lived there for three years, and lived in Baltimore for 12 years.
• The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.
• The role of culture is that it's the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, where we've been, where we…
• The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.
• We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer.
• A lot of cats in New Orleans, very soulful, very soulful musicians and they assume that they're singers. And they just make that assumption. And…
• At Julliard we had some voice classes. It was really just so you could carry a tune. It always just helps with your speaking voice…
• 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 you,…
• 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 and…
• I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for…
• It was really great to also see the response that people were having to 'Treme' 'cause you're in a vacuum when you're on a TV…
• One of the real worries I had before the first season of 'Treme' aired was that, man, people in New Orleans really hold movie and…
• The NFL is such a large, multibillion dollar enterprise with fan loyalty because they have provided not only entertainment for sports fans, but memories, good…
• What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope…

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