23 Louis Gossett, Jr. Quotes for You to Enjoy

Louis Gossett, Jr.

American Actor

Born: May 27, 1936

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George Clooney and Brad Pitt, with those 'Oceans' films they do, they get to work together, make a whole lot of money, and make a major film statement. Imagine if once a year, myself, Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, we did some relevant film together to make a statement. Louis Gossett, Jr.

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We need to do whatever it takes to get our children together and pay attention to them, because that's our future. What's in the hearts and minds of our children is what's in our future. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Future Together Whatever Pay Pay Attention Our Minds Takes Attention Because Get Hearts Children Them Need

I was down in Wilmington, Delaware, doing 'The Desk Set' with Shirley Booth. I was at the DuPont Hotel. I walked out, and there was this grill next door called the New England Grill. I loved seafood. They said very nicely, 'We don't serve colored people.' Louis Gossett, Jr.

People Down Booth Out Wilmington Delaware Colored Hotel New New England Said Doing Shirley Very Walked Door Loved Grill Next Next Door Seafood England Nicely Serve Set Desk

One of my best friends while shooting 'Roots' was Vic Morrow, the guy that whips Kunta. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Best Guy Morrow Friends Shooting While Roots

My father was adopted. He grew up in the Italian household. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Father Adopted He Household Italian Up Grew

I had an Oscar, an Emmy, and yet I had this big hole in my soul. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Soul Big My Soul Emmy Had Hole Oscar

I was at Woodstock. In the mud. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Woodstock Mud

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 have resentment any more. It's wonderful. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Life Wonderful More Outlook Any Diet Different Resentment Acupuncture

I grew up with all my cousins. The men worked, and the older women raised us - my mother, my aunt, my grandmother. My great-grandmother was the matriarch, and sometimes there were 30 of us. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Women Sometimes Mother Men Older Cousins Were Aunt Up Grew Us Worked Grandmother Older Women Raised

The worst resentment that anybody can have is one you feel justified to keep. Louis Gossett, Jr.

You Worst Feel Anybody Justified Resentment Keep

'Avatar' was gorgeous. There are good stories in there, but when used in other movies they're similar to those violent video games. Characters using deadly weapons. The children follow these movies. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Sometimes I believe that the reason I have been able to do such exemplary work on the screen is because this is the only place I can be free, neither censured nor judged. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Work Sometimes Free Believe I Believe I Believe That I Can Neither Able Only Exemplary Judged Because Been Nor Screen Place Reason

The two lines from 'Roots' that stick out to me are, 'You no more in Africa. You in America now,' and what I said after Kunta escaped: 'What is it like to be free, Kunta? It must be something.' Louis Gossett, Jr.

Me You Free Out Must Something More Like Stick Said Lines Escaped America Africa After Roots Now Two

One of the most fascinating projects I worked on right after 'Officer' was 'Sadat,' a role for which Anwar Sadat's widow, Jehan, personally chose me. Although this TV miniseries won me nominations for the Golden Globe and an Emmy, strangely, it was boycotted in the Middle East. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Me Projects East TV Emmy Most Globe Although Won Role Officer Middle Golden Golden Globe Middle East After Which Personally Worked Strangely Fascinating Chose Right Widow

Working on the ABC movie 'Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige,'' which we filmed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was a special pleasure, particularly because I'd played baseball in high school. Louis Gossett, Jr.

School Back Pleasure High ABC High School Look Particularly Mississippi Because Movie Story Which Working Special Baseball Played

Some Marine units actually use 'An Officer and a Gentleman' in their training programs. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Training Gentleman Programs Some Officer Use Actually Units Marine

When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I can project myself into it. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Myself Think Project I Think I Can See Look Offered Role

There are beautiful words in the Bible and in our pledges and the Declaration of Independence. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Beautiful Bible Words Independence Our Pledges Beautiful Words Declaration

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