Top 33 Andre Braugher Quotes

I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on. I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to contribute in the best way I possibly could.

It’s only when you‘re privy to the conversations and a member of the production team that you can direct the course of a series and make sure it flourishes.

To me, the psychology behind the character is critical. So I work very hard to get into the mind of the man that I’m going to be playing, because number one, I want to understand why he’s doing what he’s doing. It’s essential, it’s absolutely essential.

Leadership is by far the most important quality when it comes to making a show that’s going to last and of superb quality, something classy and fun.

For me the march was a labor – a labor of love – but I was busy handing out flyers for the National Association of Black Social Workers, so I really wasn’t standing in the crowd listening and observing. I was busy.

I was an engineering student and spent a lot of time in the library, and no one applauds when you finish your calculations.

The distinction is large in my mind. The gay police captain is eventually going to be wearing hot pants and singing ‘YMCA.’ The police captain who happens to be gay is going to be a huge collection of personality characteristics and motivations.

I’m never going to be an improv comedian.

But only if I believe that my directing talents will improve the material I’d be working on. I want to make sure I don’t sacrifice beautiful material on the altar of my direction.

Men are not usually forthcoming in the expression of their emotions.

‘Complicated‘ is good, in my opinion.

If you go back to the Conan the Barbarian series, I really liked that.

I’m in love with low-rated shows. That’s true of ‘Men of a Certain Age,’ ‘Thief,’ ‘Gideon’s Crossing.’ I fall in love with projects that are almost freighted with prestige.

As a father, I’ve tried to encourage my children to have a broader and deeper emotional life than I’ve had. I want my sons to be able to express their feelings about things.

I’ve been involved with great scripts and so-so leadership, and it’s clear to me that leadership is the most compelling factor.

I get invited to a thousand parties, but do I show up at them? No, I don’t.

It was good to travel to the other side of the world.

I think I’d work a little more if I lived in L.A.

My goal is to broaden and deepen the range of African-American characters on television, so I always try to show human beings.

I knew that in order to make a more lasting impact, to be on a show that people would watch on a regular basis, I would have to change my thinking.

I’m always a fan of a good horror film.

I’ve never read it because I’d like to see one Shakespeare play that I don’t know what happens. I close my ears and hum whenever I hear anything about ‘Pericles, Prince of Tyre.’

Often times people complain about the lack of time in television, but I have to say, you don’t have any more time to film in feature films then you do in television. It’s just a question of how many scenes you’ll be doing in the course of a day.

The only dangerous scene is when James Cromwell put a stake in my chest. But other than that, it turned out to be quite a punch. I didn’t think much of it.

So I think what you see in this show is it’s really not a just world at all, but you get what you give. So in terms of world view, I would say that’s where the differences lie.

I got tired of going to the barber to keep my fade together, so I just cut it all off.

Once your network has lost confidence in you, you’re headed for the dustbin of history.

They’re mutually incompatible I feel; being a wise thief and a wise father.

My family life and my ideals, my commitment to the community and to other people – all people – has been improved. I think less about myself and more about my community today.

I’m a member of a very complex and richly valued race.

And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it’s not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead.

Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there’s not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime.

I’ve committed myself to perfecting the art of the straight man. I try really hard not to crack up.