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Billy Dee Williams
American
Actor
Born:
Apr 6
,
1937
Always
Good
Life
People
Think
You
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Actually, I believe in everything, including astrology and tarot cards. All of it is just another way for people to try and tighten the link to the spirits in our universe. I believe it exists for all people.
Billy Dee Williams
People
Try
Believe
Universe
Our
Everything
Way
Astrology
All People
Spirits
Another
Another Way
Tighten
Exists
Link
Tarot
Tarot Cards
Just
Including
Actually
Cards
Failure's not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.
Billy Dee Williams
Character
Failure
You
Stronger
Bad
Bad Thing
Makes
Builds
Thing
Power is a very peculiar thing. It's like the ego. The ego's only there to keep you above water. Once we realize something good about ourselves, we have a tendency to abuse the gift.
Billy Dee Williams
Good
You
Ego
Water
Gift
Power
Once
Ourselves
About
Above
Something
Only
Something Good
Tendency
Abuse
Like
Very
Realize
Keep
Thing
Peculiar
It's in our nature. We need to explore and find out what's going on outside of who we are.
Billy Dee Williams
Nature
Our
Out
Find
Outside
Going
Explore
Who
Need
There's always been a lot of misunderstanding about Lando's character. I used to pick up my daughter from elementary school and get into arguments with little children who would accuse me of betraying Han Solo.
Billy Dee Williams
Character
Me
School
Daughter
Argument
Solo
Would
About
Betraying
Pick
Always
Misunderstanding
Been
Lot
Up
Get
Accuse
Children
Little
Little Children
Used
Who
Elementary
Elementary School
I think I'm a good father. As a parent, you have the responsibility to create a foundation for your children so that they can meet all the challenges.
Billy Dee Williams
Good
You
Challenges
Father
Responsibility
Think
Meet
Parent
Children
Create
Your
Foundation
Good Father
For myself, if I'm trying to obtain a certain longevity in my career, to establish myself as a certain kind of star, I don't want that black exploitation image.
Billy Dee Williams
Myself
Black
Exploitation
Kind
Longevity
Obtain
Trying
Establish
Want
Certain
Star
Image
Career
I don't want to sound too carried away, but from what I've seen, 'Bingo Long' is going to be a big one. A classic.
Billy Dee Williams
Long
Seen
Big
Too
Carried
Classic
Sound
Big One
Going
Want
Away
Bingo
I was in the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design, on a scholarship. I was - still am - an artist. They were looking for an actor for 'Take a Giant Step,' and a producer liked my look and asked if I could act. I said, 'Yep!' Then I got into acting more or less just to make money for paints and canvases.
Billy Dee Williams
Money
Looking
National
Design
Giant
Fine
Fine Arts
More
More Or Less
Could
Take
Scholarship
Step
Liked
Look
Academy
Make
Said
Got
Am
Still
Were
Artist
Just
Arts
Then
Asked
If I Could
Producer
Act
Acting
Less
Paints
Actor
Acting, I started when I was six and a half years-old, on Broadway with Kurt Weill.
Billy Dee Williams
Half
Broadway
Kurt
Six
Acting
Started
Jazz is very much a part of my life. I work with the Thelonious Monk Institute and do the artwork for their program every year.
Billy Dee Williams
Life
Work
My Life
Year
Jazz
Every
Part
Institute
Very
Artwork
Much
Monk
Program
I don't want to find myself ever locked into what people think I should think or do. In my art, and acting, I have a universal vision of things, an international vision. Bigger and broader and beyond. 'Bigger than life' is always on my mind.
Billy Dee Williams
Life
Art
Myself
People
Vision
Mind
Think
Broader
Locked
Find
Beyond
Always
Than
Want
Bigger
Should
Acting
International
Ever
Things
Universal
Sometimes a true original doesn't need to change a thing.
Billy Dee Williams
Change
Sometimes
True
Original
Thing
Need
No matter where I go, in this country or outside of this country, there are young people, and I'm always surprised that young people know about me and Colt 45.
Billy Dee Williams
Me
People
Matter
Country
Young
About
Outside
Know
Always
Go
Surprised
Where
Young People
I think a lot of black filmmakers have done very well.
Billy Dee Williams
Black
Think
Well
Lot
Very
Done
Filmmakers
The world moves fast, but change isn't always a good thing when you got it right the first time around.
Billy Dee Williams
Time
Good
You
Change
World
First
Good Thing
Around
First Time
Always
Got
Moves
Fast
Right
Thing
As for Colt 45, I am very proud of my endorsement of the product, and it still 'Works every time.'
Billy Dee Williams
Time
Every
Every Time
Proud
Am
Still
Very
Endorsement
Product
Works
I tell my son Corey that the greatest teacher is the teacher who says, 'Don't follow me; follow yourself. Because within you there is that kingdom, that life, that force.'
Billy Dee Williams
Life
Teacher
Me
You
Son
Yourself
Corey
Says
Tell
Follow
Kingdom
Force
Because
Within
Greatest
Who
I want people to see my heart, what I feel - not as one of America's best black actors but as one of the best actors.
Billy Dee Williams
Best
Heart
People
Black
See
Feel
America
Want
Actor
I always admired my father because he was a man that never put on any airs, you know. And I always tried to be that kind of person.
Billy Dee Williams
You
Man
Father
Kind
Tried
Admired
Never
He
Put
Know
Because
Always
Person
Any
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