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" I don't know what my favorite film of mine is... But I think the most important film I was in was 'Glory'. "

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" If you're playing somebody who is not you, then you can imagine that you are that person. You can feel like he feels, move like he moves, look like he looks - in your own mind. "

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" I like the character roles. Somewhere back there I really came to the conclusion in my mind that the difference between acting and stardom was major. And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in. "

" I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. "

" I like the blues a lot. I grew up on it. "

" 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. "

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" I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. "

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" Just that working with Clint again is like coming home. "

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" People say it's a movie about boxing, but... I don't agree at all. I don't think it's a movie about boxing. Boxing is like a platform. It's just a stage where this is played out. "

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