Quotes by Danny Glover

About Danny Glover:

Daniel Lebern is an American actor, film director and political activist. Glover is well known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series, Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple, cowboy Mal Johnson in Silverado, Michael Harrigan in Predator 2, corrupt cop James McFee in Witness, Colonel Isaac Johnson in Shooter, Detective David Tapp in Saw, and George Knox in Angels in the Outfield. He has also appeared in many other movies, television shows, and theatrical productions. He is an active supporter of various humanitarian and political causes.
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You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty.

Danny Glover

Some of these things I saw in foreign films - African films, Cuban films - long before I decided to really go on this course as an actor. I started to think about what values I saw in those films that I wanted to bring to my projects.

Danny Glover

I never thought about being an actor.

Danny Glover

We have to be that wedge that drives the question and asks the hard questions.

Danny Glover

This country has always been run by elite, and it's an elitist democracy. And that's not a radical concept. It's elitist democracy. When people talk about democracy, they don't talk - really talk about participatory democracy, until the point that we...

Danny Glover

Well I don't know because I don't have a real relationship with the industry.

Danny Glover

I was able to do The Saint of Fort Washington, on the relationship between two homeless men.

Danny Glover

If we look at Houston, which is a very environmentally toxic place, we find that it has one of the highest levels of young men going to prison and also among the highest levels of illiteracy in the country.

Danny Glover

Author Bio

  • NameDanny Glover
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, film director and political activist
  • BornJuly 22, 1946
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Film Producer; Voice Actor
  • AwardsMarian Anderson Award