Dennis Haysbert

“The intolerance of people against other people is growing and growing. And the thing is, this is not anything that's changed. This has been going on for years.”

“I think the first time 'white' was used was in the 1600s. Generally, we were described by where we came from... All of a sudden, this word 'white' came through, and now everyone is going for their own sense of power... to figure out who's on top.”

“I have children, so I'm constantly worrying about the world they are going to inherit.”

“Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying or getting overly angry or to maintain control.”

“I've studied theater since high school. Of course, it's a different story altogether being on Broadway, but it's still theater, and you have to be in front of a live audience, and that's very exciting. It's something I've definitely wanted to do, but I got involved in movies and television, and then it became a luxury to get back on the stage.”

“If I weren't an actor, I'd either be a teacher or a critic.”

“Dad worked as a security guard for United Airlines, and Mom was a housewife who cleaned houses to make ends meet.”

“I think I'd make a great superhero. I'm serious. I want to play a superhero, and I've already got one in mind. I think I've still got the body for the costume, and it's something I really want to do.”

“All my brothers have my father's voice.”

“I've always been a big Western fan.”

“I used to get really jealous of Ron Howard as Opie on 'The Andy Griffith Show' - we were the same age. I would just think, 'God, that little kid can work, and I can't!'”

“People want good stories.”

“My father was Catholic, my mom Baptist, so we were raised Baptist but had a lot of Catholic upbringing: fish on Fridays, no birth control.”

“I knew I wanted to act since I was 10, but I didn't actually start acting until I was in high school. My favorite play was 'Lilies of the Field.'”

“I have always thought of myself as an athlete - even at the ripe old age of 52.”