When I started, black people were either victims or they were the perpetrators; they were the boogie men who jumped out of the bushes and did terrible things to you. Joe Morton Read Quote
One of the beauties of working in Shondaland is that they make an effort to get to know who you are, so they’re not giving you something that’s going to be so far out of your comfort zone. Joe Morton Read Quote
When you give your children certain life lessons, and they come and ask you for additional advice, you say to yourself, ‘I’ve done my job,’ and you’ll continue to do your job. Joe Morton Read Quote
I think it’s true for all of us, if you find yourself doing really well at something, then the pressure is on you to try to improve. Joe Morton Read Quote
Turn Me Loose’ was Off-Broadway, and now we are making a concerted effort to figure out how to get it to on Broadway. Joe Morton Read Quote
I think the greatest lesson that power has to teach us is, once you’ve had it, once you are a part of it, you’re never free. Joe Morton Read Quote
If you can keep a character fresh and alive for, let’s say, six months, working eight nights a week, then you can do anything. You have honed your technique and your skills to such a degree by that point that you are ready to take on all kinds of challenges. Joe Morton Read Quote
The argument for ’12 Years a Slave’ was that – yes, it’s a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It’s a real story, and these stories should be told. The problem is, if they’re the only stories being told, then it makes Americans of African descent – it puts them into that victim category. And that was my problem with the movie. Joe Morton Read Quote
In my opinion, it would be a lot better for the culture – meaning the culture of America – if there was more diversity in terms of storyline. In terms of the kind of content that you see about Americans of African descent on the screen. Joe Morton Read Quote
