Dennis Haysbert Quotes

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Dennis Haysbert

Profession : Actor

Birth : June 2, 1954

I went through a phase where all I was doing was commercials, and not that it was a bad thing, but I was referred to as 'the Allstate guy' as I was walking the streets. Someone comes up to you on the street, you would like them to know your name.

Dennis Haysbert

There are always different roles and questions to be asked about certain characters.

Dennis Haysbert

On my wall, along with my favorite football players and baseball players, I had Marlon Brando and Sir Laurence Olivier. These were childhood idols.

Dennis Haysbert

I knew I wanted to act since I was 10, but I didn't actually start acting until I was in high school. My favorite play was 'Lilies of the Field.'

Dennis Haysbert

I used to get really jealous of Ron Howard as Opie on 'The Andy Griffith Show' - we were the same age. I would just think, 'God, that little kid can work, and I can't!'

Dennis Haysbert

I grew up in Northern California, and theater is all there was. I didn't know how to go about starting a career when I was 10.

Dennis Haysbert

I have children, so I'm constantly worrying about the world they are going to inherit.

Dennis Haysbert

I think the first time 'white' was used was in the 1600s. Generally, we were described by where we came from... All of a sudden, this word 'white' came through, and now everyone is going for their own sense of power... to figure out who's on top.

Dennis Haysbert

I've always been a big Western fan.

Dennis Haysbert

I'd like to get into the superhero genre. I'd love to do either a DC or a Marvel character.

Dennis Haysbert

I love romance films, especially between people of color, because we don't really explore that enough. I would love to do that.

Dennis Haysbert

When you're playing a good character, you have an idea that you're playing the hero and the good guy. Actually, I think you're more stymied playing the good guy than you are the bad guy. As the bad guy, you have no inhibitions. Nothing stops you from doing what it is you feel you have to do. You do it because it's what's required.

Dennis Haysbert

I look at Facebook a fair bit. I see what's posted. I see the travesties and illegalities of what police forces do. And I also see and understand that it is sanctioned by the general public - or we would do something.

Dennis Haysbert

I don't think it should matter to the American people what color skin is on their president. What should matter is the content of their character.

Dennis Haysbert