Laurence Fishburne Quotes (10 Quotes)

You know, whatever happens between the two of us that's created when we come together as actors is not something I think we can explain.

I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man who is open to a lot of different things and I think that questioning our purpose in life and the meaning of existence is something that we all go through at some point.

Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.

She was 12 when we made this movie. She's this little girl as far as I'm concerned. My son just entered Boston University, so now I get the opportunity to spend time with her. I have been making trips once a month to New York and I take her to the theater.

I certainly believe that being in contact with one's spirit and nurturing one's spirit is as important as nurturing one's body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit.

It's inaccurate to talk about J.J. being a first-time anything. Just because he's telling stories on the little screen doesn't mean he shouldn't be telling stories on the big screen.

Mine were informal mentors. They were all in my working life.

I think everyone is very surprised at how 'Matrix' has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is.

Hiding a talent is not exclusive to any one particular group of people, young, old, black, white, Latin. It doesn't matter. It's universal. The idea that you have a gift or talent is always kind of threatening. Most of us are afraid of our success, that we will actually be great.

I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh."