90 Quotes by Anthony Mackie

The choices that we make through our lives, the people who intersect us on our path kind of change what our fated destiny is. So some of us are lucky enough for the choices that we make to keep us on our path.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

In New Orleans, where I'm from, the average household income, with two working parents, two kids, a dog and a little fence is $16,000 a year, so $15,000 for a movie sounds pretty good.

I'm not Josh Brolin or Ryan Gosling. They're more noir than I.

Most of my movies are indies. The best scripts I can find are independent films. But I love big-budget movies, I love craft services!

At Juilliard, I couldn't afford to have fun. I went to school and stayed home.

I'm a firm believer in people who love what they do.

So I feel like success is opportunity plus preparation, so work begets work, and as long as you're prepared it's going to continue to come your way.

If you look at the true essence of the Black Panthers, they were more of a community protection group.