Quotes by Morris Chestnut

About Morris Chestnut:

Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Boyz n the Hood (1991), The Best Man (1999) and its sequel (2013), The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001), Like Mike (2002), Ladder 49 (2004), The Perfect Holiday (2007), Not Easily Broken (2009), Think Like A Man (2012), and TV series V (2009). He co-starred on the short-lived Patti LaBelle 1992–1993 NBC sitcom Out All Night as Jeff Carswell. He is the host of the BET show Vindicated. Morris L. Chestnut will star in the Fox TV series Rosewood beginning Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 8:00pm/7:00pm EST/CST.
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I want viewers to relate to me on a different level, not just a sexual level.

Morris Chestnut

You start making movies and people start seeing when you go to places, and all of a sudden you are getting clothes for free and all of a sudden you are getting food for free.

Morris Chestnut

There are a lot of people in this business that don't work consistently.

Morris Chestnut

I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.

Morris Chestnut

You go from movies where you are wearing nice clothes and you're trying to smell good to a movie where you are in water and you are wet all day, and you are dealing with that elements, it gets rough, but it was definitely something I wanted to try.

Morris Chestnut

I'm getting to the point where they see me as a good actor, rather than just a good guy who can act.

Morris Chestnut

I've been in a situation where I was after the money.

Morris Chestnut

It's not always about the money.

Morris Chestnut

When you are the lead in a romantic comedy, you have to worry about people really liking you.

Morris Chestnut

A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well.

Morris Chestnut

And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their feelings and it being okay.

Morris Chestnut

Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work.

Morris Chestnut

To me the work is so much more interesting, the parts that don't require you just to take your shirt off.

Morris Chestnut

Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action.

Morris Chestnut

Author Bio

  • NameMorris Chestnut
  • Descriptionactor
  • BornJanuary 1, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor