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In my home, who is my boss? If you ask my wife she'll say certainly not her. She claims that she can't make me do anything and so she's not my boss. I am. I'm pretty sure, maybe.

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
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I'm married, I've been married to the same woman for - well, I've been with the same woman for close to...long enough to fool around.
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I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.
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A lot of people are going around saying, 'You won the Academy Award for such and such.' 'No. I didn't.' 'You didn't?' 'Well, you should have.'
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Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.
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I got my first job as a card-carrying actor in New York in 1967. Before that, I was a very desperate wannabe.
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I'm not digging tunnels, I'm not building buildings. My work is not hard, my work is refreshing, my work is pleasant. The more the better. Lying around and getting no job is debilitating.
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I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring.
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How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!
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