Lance Reddick Quotes

It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.

I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.

You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over to rock music.

When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed.

Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema.

I grew up studying music. I went to conservatory.

I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.

When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change.

Don't be a victim; if you want to make movies, make movies.

'Pigeonholed' isn't the right word, because I feel like I've had a very wide range of characters that I've been allowed to play.

If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.

As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself.

Notes are tricky in an audition, because I find, more often than not, my instinct is right.

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality.

The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.

I started acting almost on a whim to help my music career.