Dennis Haysbert

If I weren't an actor, I'd either be a teacher or a critic. ”

I would love a combination of action/adventure and... love. And stories told with heart. I would like people to be invigorated as well as moved. People to see the movie and see that. I love to play, y'know, well-rounded characters. ”

I love romance films, especially between people of color, because we don't really explore that enough. I would love to do that. ”

I'd like to get into the superhero genre. I'd love to do either a DC or a Marvel character. ”

I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful. ”

I've done a lot of different things in my life. I've parachuted, done some deep-sea diving. Inasmuch as it's safe to do, I can do it. ”

When you work on big commercial movies, of course there's more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an independent, you get films that are really close to the writers' and directors' heart. Somehow it becomes a little deeper. A little more meat and not as much flash. ”

I have children, so I'm constantly worrying about the world they are going to inherit. ”

On my wall, along with my favorite football players and baseball players, I had Marlon Brando and Sir Laurence Olivier. These were childhood idols. ”

I think the first time 'white' was used was in the 1600s. Generally, we were described by where we came from... All of a sudden, this word 'white' came through, and now everyone is going for their own sense of power... to figure out who's on top. ”