148 Quotes by Forest Whitaker

He did things like other big men who did things that helped their countries.

Hopefully this film is going to open the doors for a lot more films like it to be made.

When I first decided to act Amin, I had that perception of Amin as presented by the west,

was a chance to expand myself and deepen my connection with the universe and with God.

They're growing up in an environment so different than what I grew up in. I think they're beginning to see how blessed they are. They'll be coming back from now on, I think.

I'm not trying to defend him, the Amin I found was not a good man.

I try to serve the character all the time; this one took a lot of work and was consuming. It's like climbing up a ladder and sometimes you're afraid to face yourself so you make excuses; you avoid going to the top of the ladder and look in the mirror.

Things are shifting; man is evolving in many different ways. The Internet has created a portal for people to connect with each other in a way they never could have before. When it comes to African-American or black films, it's different because there is a model that you can actually look at, an equation that shows that these films earn money.

I could never have gone to Africa another way and had the same experience. It was my job and my joy at the same time.