Cuba Gooding, Jr. famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I have never made a decision based on race and never will.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Race #Decision #Made
When I commit to a role, I always tell myself that role is king. That's the Bible. If I start to judge my character, than it's going to influence my performance, and I don't want that. I want to find the truth in the character.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Kings #Character #Judging
Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Mom #Mother #Positive Thinking
Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Dancer #World #Olympics
I worked so much when my first son was born that I missed a lot.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Son #Firsts #Born
I speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Roles #Agents #Speak
I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Two #Interesting #Tvs
I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Black #Actors #Actresses
I've always been a sucker for attention.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Inspirational #Attention #Sucker
We all create our own reality by the choices we make.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Reality #Choices
Jonathan Lynn is one of the last actors Orsen Welles used in a production. It was wonderful. He's very sharp, very sharp. It's funny I've been asked how weird it was to have a Brit do a church gospel movie
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Church #Actors #Lasts
There are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won't bring to me because they don't think I'll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Thinking #Agency #People
Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Scary #Directors #Three
My wife and I have been together since 1986. I graduated in '86 and she graduated in '88. We began dating when she was 17. Actually she turned 18 when we started kissing and stuff.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Kissing #Wife #Dating
The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Jobs #School #Car
The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Night #Awards #Mind
As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. Its like watching a masterpiece.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Editing #Creative #Directors
I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.
-- Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#Writing #Two #Tickets

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