131 Quotes by Laurence Fishburne

I was a child actor but not a child star.

When I think of Othello, I think of a poet-warrior. Let me say that again - a romantic warrior. And I think I have those qualities in common with him.

I ain't afraid of germs, man. And I ain't afraid of getting sick.

I can't imagine not coming back to the theater. It's where I started.

Doing 'CSI: N.Y.' is not 'CSI.' Doing 'CSI: Miami' is not 'CSI: N.Y.,' it's 'CSI: Miami.' It has a very, very specific tone. It has a very specific look. It has a specific way in which they tell their stories that's different from 'CSI: N.Y.' and 'CSI.'

Back in 1978, when I was still in high school, I went to see a Broadway show, 'Paul Robeson,' starring James Earl Jones. It was all about Robeson's journey as a human being, an artist, a champion of civil rights. Had I not seen the play, I might not have known who Robeson was. I was certainly never taught about him in school.

Shooting a film with seven to eight actors together is complicated sometimes because you have to cover everybody.

I return to the stage first and foremost because I'm an actor, and I love it.

I don't ever get to the point where anything is old hat.