74 Quotes by Angela Bassett

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    I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively.

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    I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.

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    I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.

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    I would straggle the line between being the bright and smart kid and trying to be cool in the lunch room that sort of thing.

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    I'm the type of individual that I enjoy watching any different cultural lives, and I see the common humanity even though the hair textures are different or the skin tones are varied.

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