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Morgan Freeman Quotes
«I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up DOES rejoice. Still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.»
«I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving.»
«I knew at an early age I wanted to act. Acting was always easy for me. I don't believe in predestination, but I do believe that once you get where ever it is you are going, that is where you were going to be. Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what's going to happen.»
Author: Morgan Freeman
(Actor, Producer)
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at one time, crust, Crusts, driver, homeless, one time, predestination, Taxi Driver, truck, truck driver
«I don't get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe.»
«[On a double win for black actors:] It means that Hollywood is continuing to make history. We're evolving with the rest of the world.»
«[On Clint Eastwood, best director:] If he hires you, he hires you because he feels like you know what to do. And he's very, very largely out of the way. He directs the picture, you do the acting. I love that, and I think that most of the people that he works with love that.»
Author: Morgan Freeman
(Actor, Producer)
| Keywords:
Clint Eastwood, director, directs, hires, out-of-the-way
«Getting a standing ovation was kind of humbling that so many people are so happy that I have been named for this award. A lot of people say you're due - maybe you are, maybe you aren't - it's an accolade.»
Author: Morgan Freeman
(Actor, Producer)
| Keywords:
accolade, award, humbling, ovation, ovations, standing ovation
«I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.»
«Life doesn't offer you promises whatsoever so it's very easy to become, 'Whatever happened to...?' It's great to be wanted. I spent a few years not being wanted and this is better.»