Morgan Freeman

I gravitate towards gravitas.

Every day is a new opportunity to learn something or discover something or figure something out.

Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.

The only way to deal with this life is to find meaning in it.

I hate auditions. I hate it. It's the most horrible experience.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.

I'm not a comedian, but I can make you laugh.

The older you get, the more you realize that kindness is the ultimate wisdom.

In theater, you can change the world with a single performance.

Politics is show business for ugly people.

I think we all have a responsibility to each other.

Film is a collaborative art form, but the voice can carry the story.

Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out alive.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

I was raised in Mississippi, so my first exposure to black beauty was through my mother and through my family.

Science is the key to our future.

Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.

Theater taught me discipline and the power of words.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

I believe in the power of storytelling to change hearts.