You get into these executive offices, and people say, ‘Oh, we have this project. Wait a minute, guys, we need diversity – let’s choose a black actor for this; let’s choose a Hispanic actor for this,’ instead of saying, ‘That’s not diverse, that’s just normal. That’s what makes up America.’ Aldis Hodge Read Quote
When you say ‘diversity,’ the term has been denigrated over the years because it has been used as a crutch. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
My standard for the women in my life is like, ‘If no man can treat you better than I can treat you, they can’t come.’ You gotta step up to the plate. With respect, with acknowledgment, with support. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
Every single step, although I couldn’t see it, was a step forward and built to where I am now. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
I’m not a starstuck dude. I’ve been in this game too long for that, but I do respect and acknowledge real work and real work ethic. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
With any good projects, I feel like the off-screen chemistry factors on-screen. It’s great when you don’t have to force it, but when it’s not there, you better focus on getting there because, as we live with these characters, we spend more time with one another than we do our families at home. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
The danger in having modern music tied to a period piece is that hearing something may take you out of the moment. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
I’ve always known I wanted to be in design somehow. It was going to be architecture, but I would’ve had to quit acting for it. I realized with horology, I could learn at my own pace. Aldis Hodge Read Quote
