Adam Beach Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I go to South Dakota for ceremonies when I have the time. And when you learn what the Indian peoples have gone through to hold onto their culture and traditions... wow, it's an amazing story.”

“I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.”

“Once you lose your parents, you get this numbness, this feeling of having to really be able to connect yourself with someone. I depended on my brothers for that connection, but to have that feeling of being taken care of... I lost it when my parents passed away.”

“I feel I will always have that spirit bear with me, so I will always feel protected.”

“I learned the mechanics of how to fly a plane, but I never lifted a plane off the ground.”

“I think with 'Skinwalkers,' the success of it spoke for itself. Meaning a lot of people wanted to see something new on television.”

“When I initially started acting, all I wanted to do was to be in one movie. That's it. That was my goal.”

“When I was growing up, my white friends would call me: 'Hey, Chief!' Even when I go to work now, people call me 'Chief.'”

“I always believed in if you give your best, people will see it, and it moves to the next level. I got my first movie, and I gave it my best. Before I was done with that movie, I was offered my first feature film.”

“I don't have an answer for why Hollywood still casts non-ethnic people for ethnic roles. It's something that has to change. Sometimes they'll write a character for a Native person and then say, 'Well, there's no Native actors that can capture the intensity of this character, so let's just make it a white person.' I've seen it time and time again.”