Quotes from Anthony Mackie

The choices that we make through our lives, the people who intersect us on our path kind of change what our fated destiny is. So some of us are lucky enough for the choices that we make to keep us on our path.

Instead of becoming an engineer like my brother, I moved to New York to be an actor.

I just don't understand how people can get so caught up in having their picture taken.

I'm a firm believe that a man looks his best in a suit and I feel like in the late 40's people just dressed up to do everything.

I'm a poet. I'm just a renaissance man in my heart. I can build shelves and I can write poetry.

There was this rapper from New Orleans, Mystikal, who when I hear his music, I hear myself. Whenever I wanna get hyped, I put on Mystikal.

Acting is the only medium were people think they can just stand up and do it because they can say lines, but that is not so much the case. You have to study styles and techniques.

Do you want to be an actor, or do you want to be a celebrity? I made that decision when I went to Juilliard. I wanted to be an actor. So, if I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, I'm going to do that.

If you look at the true essence of the Black Panthers, they were more of a community protection group.

People don't come to Marvel movies for personal life subplots, no.

Do you want to be an actor, or do you want to be a celebrity? I made that decision when I went to Juilliard. I wanted to be an actor. So, if I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, I'm going to do that.

The great thing about it is, in Hollywood, certain people are very good at keeping their lives and who they are very private. I've never met anybody as down to earth and cool in Hollywood than Matt Damon.

Every time I get mad, I grab my hammer and make a bookshelf or something.

Most of the time when you see a movie, the best character in the movie is not "the guy," it's the guy next to the guy.

With all the movies I've done, I still get recognized from my episode of 'Law & Order' more than anything else. It never fails.

I got a job as soon as I graduated from school. I always wanted to bartend because I love listening to people and how awful their lives are.

I enjoy where I am and I don't have a problem with being Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Don Cheadle, or Jeffrey Wright. They're not the lead of every movie they're in, but every time you see them they're really good.

Most of my movies are indies. The best scripts I can find are independent films. But I love big-budget movies, I love craft services!

There are a lot of limitations and stigmas that are placed on young actors, specifically young black actors.

I'm a firm believer in people who love what they do.

I love what I do. If I have the opportunity to do what I do with people I admire, it's 10 times better.

I would love to be a superhero.

The stage is my first love.

The great thing about it is, in Hollywood, certain people are very good at keeping their lives and who they are very private. I've never met anybody as down to earth and cool in Hollywood than Matt Damon.