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I've been trying to understand conflict and violence ever since I was a kid. You know. There were a few things that happened even on my block - the Black Panthers used to be right around the corner from where we were.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Around Been Black Block Conflict Corner Even Ever Few Few Things Happened Kid Know Right Since Things Trying Understand Used Violence Were Where You

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I think I didn't know whether I wanted to keep acting deep into my career. I kept trying to see if I would be able to do it well enough to make that part of my destiny or part of what I was supposed to do.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Able Acting Career Deep Destiny Enough Keep Kept Know Make Part See Supposed Think Trying Wanted Well Well Enough Whether Would I Think

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I liked 'Star Wars' as a kid. I liked science fiction.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Fiction Kid Liked Science Science Fiction Star Star Wars Wars

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I was asked if I would play President Obama in 'My Name is Khan.' I didn't feel comfortable with doing it. Partly because he was still in office, but mainly because I felt that there were other people who were better suited to doing the role.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Asked Because Better Comfortable Doing Feel Felt He Khan Mainly Name Obama Office Other Partly People Play President President Obama Role Still Suited Were Who Would

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I can't say I follow it, but I've watched 'Downton Abbey' a couple of times and loved it.

~Forest Whitaker

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Poitier opened the doors to so many artists, not just black artists. There is a line that goes from black to Latin to Asian with regards to roles.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Artists Asian Black Doors Goes Just Latin Line Many Opened Regards Roles The Doors

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If there is inequality, and that equates with colour, then I'm going to deal with it.

~Forest Whitaker

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The first time I ever went out of the country, it was to London. I was with the choir from my college, and we were touring around all these different churches. I loved it so much I tried to find a way to stay there.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Around Choir Churches College Country Different Ever Find First First Time London Loved Much Out Stay Time Touring Tried Way Were I Tried

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You have to ask if the country would have been ready for Barack Obama if we hadn't been prepared by Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. If they hadn't already been in positions of enormous power and influence - secretary of state, secretary of defence - you know what I mean?

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Ask Barack Barack Obama Been Colin Condoleezza Country Defence Enormous Influence Know Mean Obama Positions Power Prepared Ready Rice Secretary State Would You

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I'd spend every summer in Longview on my grandfather's farm. It was a tiny little town divided by a river, which was the segregation line: that side white, this side black. And meanwhile, I lived in Compton - basically, another whole world sealed into 10 square blocks. It's interesting how insular an environment can be.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Another Basically Black Blocks Divided Environment Every Farm Grandfather How Interesting Line Little Little Town Lived Meanwhile River Sealed Segregation Side Spend Square Summer Tiny Town Which White Whole World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 15th, 1961

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