Quotes About Integrity

You look at the part in '12 Years A Slave,' you finish that script - I mean, it's a powerful story. You go, 'Man, I have to play a bad character in this.' And then you go, 'Well, do I want to play a bad character and contribute to a good story?'

I'm just unapologetically myself, and I think that's a good thing and people respect that.

The good thing about me is, I only do deals with people that I love to begin with.

The good thing is that I'm always honest.

I don't think secrets are a good thing. I think they are a cancer of the soul. So I decided to come out.

The truth is a good thing.

Fame is a good thing, but you have to use it in good ways.

Bad people sometimes do good things, and good people do really bad things or do something the audience disagrees with.

No one should have to live like that when they've done only good things for the person.

Most people are really dedicated to doing good things.

It's not a problem to be great and do good things.

If you put in that work and you work hard, you're honest with yourself about it, good things will happen.

You show your character through the good times and the bad times and for me it's just about being professional.

In really good times, you say, 'No, I'm not taking that ad.' But in bad times, you'll take anything.

Do good work.

For me, doing good work is important.

I want to do good work in the world.

I don't want to be an actress. I want to be doing good work that is well written and has good people in it.

I really like doing good work and working with good people - that's the thing that drives me.

My work has never been about me, and I've never made a big deal about my race. I've actually tried hard to avoid ever making a big deal out of it and have, instead, simply tried to do good work that matters.

I'm only focusing on good work. I'm known to be a little choosy, and I'm proud of it.

When you've done good work, you can't come back with something stupid.

I'm ready to do good work in good films.

Everything in this world is primarily a matter of morals, and only very much later one of politics.