106 Quotes by Dustin Lance Black

If Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he would want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by the churches, by the government, by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value, and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours.

You beg for crumbs, you get less crumbs.

I don’t have to sympathize or empathize with a human being in order to be able to portray them. I mean, some of the greatest roles that actors have been able to play haven’t been the most endearing on screen.

Some people only look at the good stuff and some people only look at the bad stuff.

I’m always interested in getting to know people, and that means vilified people as much as those celebrated. You find out that heroes aren’t always so heroic, and villains have some bit of humanity in them.

Why make a biopic if it’s not somehow helping us now? There’s really no point. If it’s not informing how we can do things differently now and maybe not repeat our mistakes, than why do this piece about this person or this event?

Because when you grow up poor in the South, you have two options: you can either sink into your misery and die, or you celebrate every little thing you can and live.

If you do something with acceptance and kindness, you can create a true friendship.

I grew up quite poor, and the Mormon church was always there for us as a family.