Quotes by Terrence Howard

About Terrence Howard:

Terrence Dashon Howard is an American actor and singer. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Dead Presidents, and Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Hustle & Flow. Howard has had prominent roles in many other movies including Winnie, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, August Rush, The Brave One and Prisoners. Howard played James Rhodes in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaptation. However, he was replaced by Don Cheadle for the future films. He currently stars as the lead character Lucious Lyon in the TV series Empire.
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I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to be the best human being I possibly can.

Terrence Howard

When you hear buzz around the beehive, you know they're making honey in there.

Terrence Howard

We both can be the most beautiful and benevolent creatures on the planet, but then there's another side that can be as harsh and as ugly as the darkest thing you could imagine seeing.

Terrence Howard

I am an engineer, but what I find important and necessary is that you just learn things as you go along.

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You just drop a character like this that and the other and it's done.

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Every little job becomes a dream, and you don't recall it anymore, and maybe you might have a deja vu moment, but it's like something you dreamed earlier.

Terrence Howard

I ad lib. I've gotta bring my own into it.

Terrence Howard

We call the Creator father, because we rely upon Him to protect us, guide us, feed us, keep us warm, to discipline us and all those things. I try to take my cue from the Creator, with regard to my children.

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I like to watch mankind in its futile attempt to understand the unknown, when they don't even understand that which they know.

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So I show appreciation for the little gifts that have been handed to me.

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The difference with Cleveland is that the racial tension was not a casual taste of it. It was outlandish.

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Every role you play is literally - and I've said this before - every single role that you play, the only way you can connect to that character is because that was a piece of you that was scattered around that yard, almost like we got caught up in som...

Terrence Howard

The only thing that really matters in the initial part of my career, the worst mistake I've ever made was try to do things to please the audience thinking how the audience is going to respond if I do this.

Terrence Howard

No, most of the decisions that I make with regard to taking roles, I just look for something that's challenging, something that I think I can accomplish, you know.

Terrence Howard

I just wanted to be a scientist.

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Don't just view me as an actor.

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All the things we have to remember, and I've mentioned this before, is that we're all artists.

Terrence Howard

Every artist has to grow, and has to challenge themselves with a new form of expression.

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The reason that I'm an actor, or an artist, is ultimately because I'm trying to paint a self-portrait, and the most complete and beautiful self-portrait that you can.

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I don't think President Obama has been that revolutionary in reaching out to ethnic communities. President Reagan did a lot for the black community that people don't realize.

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Author Bio

  • NameTerrence Howard
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornMarch 11, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Singer