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18 quotes by Wendell Pierce

Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in HBO dramas, such as Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire, trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme, and Michael Davenport in Waiting to Exhale.
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The NFL is such a large, multibillion dollar enterprise with fan loyalty because they have provided not only entertainment for sports fans, but... →

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Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. It's how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed... →

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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.

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The role of culture is that it's the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, where we've been, where we hope to be.

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The power of a sports team in a community it's almost indescribable.

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One of the real worries I had before the first season of 'Treme' aired was that, man, people in New Orleans really hold movie and television... →

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What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what... →

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At Julliard we had some voice classes. It was really just so you could carry a tune. It always just helps with your speaking voice also, when you... →

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Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to you, you felt like... →

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I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice and I... →

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And that's what art is, a form in which people can reflect on who we are as human beings and come to some understanding of this journey we are on.

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I worked at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, lived there for three years, and lived in Baltimore for 12 years.

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'The Wire' really is an American classic, and I think that's something to be very proud of.

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