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We don't eat to live, we live to eat because that's a part of the creativity of the day.

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Wendell Pierce
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: December 8
Actor
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Film Actor
Film Producer
Radio Personality
Television Actor
New Orleans
Louisiana
Wendell Edward Pierce
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And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.
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Whenever an actor was going to die, I tried to help them understand not to take it personally. It wasn't about them. It's the story.
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Art imitating life and life imitating art, and it's beyond the job - it will always be a marked period in my life.
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The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.
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That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.
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I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.
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Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.
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What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what you've gone through, and where you hope to go.
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The NFL is such a large, multibillion dollar enterprise with fan loyalty because they have provided not only entertainment for sports fans, but memories, good memories, family memories to these fans, that can only bring about good will.
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One of the richest countries in the history of the world having communities where people have to go over half an hour to get to fresh produce and food is unacceptable.
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I come out of journalism, and then book writing. There, it's just you and your editor and maybe a copy desk, looking over your editor's shoulder, and that's the story. It's right there. I can show it to you because it's on paper.
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We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer. Just to answer the question why does not say I'm validating behavior. I'm just saying, if we're going to be a student of human behavior, be a true student.
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I always wanted to be a journeyman actor. I wanted to be able to do comedy and drama, classical and contemporary. I like to do film and theater. And I pride myself on that diversity of being a journeyman actor.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer.
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Whenever I go someplace I always buy something, collect something, to help me remember the trip. So I guess I collect mementos from my many travels.
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The whole idea of jazz came about was the interpretation of the human dialogue, trading fours. When someone's soloing and someone picks up the solo and plays it back at 'em, it was the imitation of the human dialogue. It was how people spoke, through music.
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Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to you, you felt like you were the center of the universe.
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The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.
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Our thoughts are to the individual as our art is to the community.
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