Harlem for me is Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Washington, D.C., in one place. You have very significant churches that have had national ramifications. At the same time, you have politics. On top of all that, you have entertainment because you have 70 years of music that came out of here, and if you scratch that, gangsterism happens. Mike Colter Read Quote
I like to take a break, but at the same time, I think most actors are not very good at sitting around doing nothing, because we like to work. Mike Colter Read Quote
I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t have a lot of hobbies. It’s not because I don’t have interests; it’s just that I don’t have the time. Mike Colter Read Quote
I didn’t sit around thinking, ‘I’d love to play Luke Cage,’ but when the character was presented, I did my research, and I was just like, ‘This is a real gift. He’s a great character, and I’m happy to have a chance to take a crack at him.’ Mike Colter Read Quote
I think anyone in New York City could look at Luke Cage and say, ‘Hey, this guy could help me out.’ I don’t want him to just seem like a relevant hero for only black people. Mike Colter Read Quote
We are in a diversity age. I talk about the lack of diversity for black Americans, but what about the Asian Americans? You don’t see them very often. They have a show called ‘Fresh off the Boat.’ No one is talking about that show. I saw it, and I found that show completely offensive, but I’m not Asian American. Mike Colter Read Quote
I’m a bit bored of going to the gym! I’m like, ‘Someone put me out of my misery – I can’t do this anymore!’ Mike Colter Read Quote
The work is done; it is what it is. You do the work, and you hope people like it, and if they don’t, don’t read it. I don’t read reviews. I don’t have social media, so I’ll stay away from that; it’s easy. Mike Colter Read Quote
Sometimes we just sit around and sit on our hands and don’t do anything because it’s like, ‘Hey, that’s not my problem.’ You can’t do that when you’re a superhero. Mike Colter Read Quote
