Michael Ealy Quotes

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Michael Ealy

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 3, 1973

If you look at a lot of people's careers, the first couple of movies, usually, are the most embarrassing.

Michael Ealy

For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary.

Michael Ealy

I have two dream roles: One would be a biopic of someone I admire and respect and the other one would be some sort of action drama film similar to a 'Bourne Identity.' I just really want to do an intelligent action drama film.

Michael Ealy

I would love to direct but I feel like directing is a whole separate craft and so I tend to respect it as a separate craft that I would need to study first. So, right now I'm still trying to do certain things as an actor and until I get bored of that or I feel completely fed by that then I'll move into directing.

Michael Ealy

I would never sign on to a project that was male-bashing, because first and foremost I'm a man... what guy would sign on for that?

Michael Ealy

I was wondering if I could love another child as much as I love my son. And what I realized, within hours of my daughter being born, not only do I love her just as much if not more.

Michael Ealy

I don't live my life in a social way. I don't put everything out on social media. I don't live that reality lifestyle. At the same time, I've always been private, ever since I was in high school.

Michael Ealy

I think we can continue to do as much protesting as we want. Systemic racism needs to be changed from within.

Michael Ealy

Why aren't there enough black cops out there? We need black cops to come in and educate some of the white cops who have issues.

Michael Ealy

I always wanted to have 'Bad Boys' on TV. 'Common Law' is reminiscent of my youth.

Michael Ealy

There are people who are blond and blue-eyes who are walking through airports that are terrorists. There are people who look exactly like me who are terrorists.

Michael Ealy

The reality is, because of access to film, you don't have a lot of black people who want to go behind the camera. We raise our children to want to be in front of the camera and shine, and that's on us.

Michael Ealy

My bank account has let me know that I'm a homeowner. Trust me.

Michael Ealy

The first season of a show's always a rollercoaster because nobody knows what they're doing. You gotta rush through the season trying to figure out: What is this show? And who are these characters?

Michael Ealy

You have to have energy at hour 13, at hour 14, at hour 15 - comedy cannot be tired, cannot be lazy. You have to be ready to go; you have to have energy.

Michael Ealy

At the end of the day, the last thing I want to do is - well, anything. I just want to sleep. I crash out hard every day at 'Common Law.' I definitely lost a couple years of my life just on the fatigue factor on the first season.

Michael Ealy

For me, it was a big challenge in playing an android that was almost human.

Michael Ealy

I was the only human in 'Underworld.' I didn't really get the full gauge of what it is to be in a sci-fi/fantasy project. But 'Almost Human' presented that opportunity for me and the fanbase that is in that world at Comic-Con and, honestly, cons all around the world - you can't deny the power of that fanbase.

Michael Ealy

Sometimes, something special doesn't live forever. But it can always be forever as long as the fans keep it going.

Michael Ealy

As an actor, you tend to draw on your human instincts and your background, what you've gone through as an individual.

Michael Ealy