126 Quotes by Mike Colter

Not being white has never prevented me from enjoying Luke Skywalker or Han Solo. These are heroes of mine.

It's nice to be recognized, but at the same time, there are always consequences. You may get fame, but you lose anonymity. You lose a certain sense of who you are.

It serves anyone, when they're going into some project, to try to distance themselves from the material so you can really have an objective viewpoint.

New York City is a big city but a small city when it comes to theater.

Acting, really, is a lot of mental fatigue, emotional fatigue, concentration... it's mentally draining.

I think, in a career, you have several breaks that lead to a big break. Small things here and there all add up to cracking away at the dam. Then the dam breaks.

It's a part of my DNA that I've never really taken time to revel in success.

I think all actors, when they're not working, say, 'If I can get to this point where I'm working on a consistent basis, I'll be happy.' Of course, then, if that happens for you, and you're lucky, you find some other reason to complain. There's a joke: 'If you want to hear an actor complain, give him a job.'

I always make a joke: 'Don't look into the future; it's too bright.' That's as positive as I can be.