Isaiah Washington Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“It's, like, bigots want to embrace me, and I politely take their arms from around my neck. I don't share their views - never have.”

“I only became an actor to get your attention, to challenge the archetype of an African American male; I can't be anything else in this lifetime than an African American man.”

“I hate the term 'black' because it doesn't bring to life who we are as a people. The term 'black' has more negative synonyms than the term white.”

“I've been so incredibly blessed. I've worked with some of the greatest professionals in town. I stood at the Golden Globes.”

“I'm a human being first and foremost, and I have something to say that I think is worthwhile. 'Blue Caprice' is just the second installment of so much more coming.”

“I didn't know what gay was until I lived in New York for 10 years. You know, I was just underexposed in that regard.”

“Not just art for art's sake, but I want to have films out there that will provoke authentic, holistic conversations about the human condition. And not provide the easy answers, but put it out there.”

“The whole time I was on 'Grey's,' I'm still reconciling myself to my 11-year-old son, because he never saw me during that time. By the time he got up, he'd see a dent in his pillow, but by the time I got home, he was already asleep. So for three years, he had a daddy that he never saw because I had to work.”