Quotes from Wesley Snipes

I was convicted of three misdemeanors of willful failure to file a form.

I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.

I've been trying to keep the private life private. Not being savvy or trained on how to do good interviews like a politician, I thought it was wiser to follow my mother's advice: If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.

I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!'

My mother was pretty much on my case all the time.

I mainly buy books in my free time.

Nobody wants to get locked up, although 'locked up' is a matter of perspective. There can be people who are out who are in prison mentally and emotionally and worse off than those who are behind bars.

The first time I jumped from a plane, I screamed like a woman. I was two miles up and you could hear me clear as day. Now I love it.

I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here.

I like to read about different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.

I love being a dad, it keeps me fit and inspired and children are so funny. They always supply you with acting material!

Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically.

No one can train you to be famous. How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy? You have to be disciplined.

I don't see myself as extremely handsome. I just figure I can charm you into liking me.

I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty.

I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried.

I think that all of us, as Americans, are due due process and have a right to a fair trial, and have a right to be considered innocent until proven guilty. I think that is the American way and it's the foundation upon which this country was built.

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

I'm a physical type of actor and love projects in which I can get physical. The more action, the better.

I'm a good mimic.

I've reduced a lot of the stress in my life. I've gotten rid of a lot of things. The light was turned on and a lot of the cockroaches started spinning. I swept them out the door. And sometimes you just have to throw things out because they carry a certain energy.

There is a bit of arrogance with 'Hollywood' types that doesn't sit well with game developers.

We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit.

A lot of the cats I grew up with in the South Bronx found themselves in sticky situations.