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Ultimately, all human beings fulfill their patterns. We're set in a certain archetype, and we fulfill that destiny.

~Forest Whitaker

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It's all about destiny. That's why people look at the zodiac or the I Ching - because there's a certain order to life, and that order has been lived since the beginning of time. No matter what you do, you're going to live inside of it.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: About Because Been Beginning Certain Destiny Going Inside Life Live Lived Look Matter Order People Since Time Why You

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I think 'The Color of Money' was very instrumental in opening up other opportunities. People started to recognize me as an artist after that film. And then, after I did 'Bird,' it was more solidified.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: After Artist Bird Color Did Film Instrumental Me Money More Opening Opportunities Other People Recognize Started Then Think Up Very I Think

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Good science fiction is always based in contemporary truths.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Always Based Contemporary Fiction Good Science Science Fiction Truths

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I've had many incidents in my life of racism. I've been thrown on the ground. I've been frisked. I've been arrested so many times I couldn't tell you. I have no need to talk about it.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: About Arrested Been Ground Had Incidents Life Many My Life Need Racism Talk Tell Thrown Times You

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Until film is just as easily accessible as a pen or pencil, then it's not completely an art form. In painting, you can just pick up a piece of chalk, a stick, or whatever. In sculpture, you can get a rock. Writing, you just need a pencil and paper. Film has been a very elitist medium. It costs so much money.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Accessible Art Art Form Been Chalk Costs Easily Elitist Film Form Get Just Medium Money Much Need Painting Paper Pen Pencil Pick Piece Rock Sculpture So Much Money Stick Then Until Up Very Whatever Writing You

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I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Actor Anytime Because Best Better Good Good Actors Inspired Make Me Period Think Want Work I Think

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It's tough when you have to be away. But I'm probably at home more than my dad was because he was working two or three jobs sometimes.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Away Because Dad He Home Jobs More Sometimes Than Three Tough Two Working You

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My wife is completely different from me: she's good with everyone, whereas I'm good at directed conversation when I have a purpose for it, like now. If everyone's sitting around being social, I'm not great.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Around Being Conversation Different Directed Everyone Good Great Like Me Now Purpose She Sitting Social Whereas Wife

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I've been fortunate, I guess: I've gotten to play a lot of very diverse roles for quite a long time. But in the beginning, I was thinking, 'I'm not gonna do certain characters. I will be willing to say no and live on a couch.' And I was really happy.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Been Beginning Certain Characters Couch Diverse Fortunate Gonna Gotten Guess Happy In The Beginning Live Long Long Time Lot Play Quite Quite A Long Time Really Roles Say Thinking Time Very Will Willing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 15th, 1961

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