“As an actor, Coppola trained me. That was my training ground.” — Laurence Fishburne Quote

As an actor, Coppola trained me. That was my training ground.

People think my name is Morpheus. Many times, people will say to me, 'Morpheus!' and I will complete the sentence by saying, 'is not my name!'

After 'Othello,' it was, like, 'I can stop acting. I have played one of the great characters in the English language. I feel I have played him well and honorably. I have nothing to prove anymore.'

Jesse Eisenberg, this little nebbishy guy, as Lex Luthor? For me, that's a genius move.

I can't remember a picture that has expressed black attitudes and personal relationships as vividly as we've done in 'Cadence.'

Prince, I think, trained amazing musicians to bring more to any musical table they come to.

I'm not a trained musician or singer, but I can turn out a song.

I trained my whole career to fight. I loved my job - I prioritised by job over my family, over my children.

I'm not a trained actor. I'm someone who is autodidactic and learned on my own.

I was not a trained actor.