I read the script, and I knew it was a good part. It was written for a white actor. That's what I'm up against - I have to try to make roles happen for me that aren't written black. Gregory Hines actorblackgood Change image and share on social
One of the things about working on stage - actually, about working in show business, that is - is that it's such a collaborative effort. I suppose that everything in life is - every endeavor where people are able to be successful. Gregory Hines businesscollaborativeeffort share on social
My roots are on the live performing stage, so while I enjoy making films and the other things that I do, when I get on stage, I feel at home; I'm comfortable. Gregory Hines comfortableenjoyfeel Change image and share on social
It would be like the films I've seen where wardens would decide to be in a jail cell for a week, to get a sense of what it would be like to be a prisoner. Gregory Hines celldecidefilm Change image and share on social
I've had times when I've done what seems like a thousand interviews to promote a film that I'm in. I start to think that I'm the best thing that ever happened to the world, talkin' about myself for cryin' out loud. Then I come home, and my wife needs me to help with dinner and empty the garbage, and the kids need help with their homework. Gregory Hines cryindinnerempty share on social
I'm going to tap until I can't: I'll be so old, all I can do is walk out from the wings to stage center. But I'll be there. Gregory Hines centerstagetap Change image and share on social
As parents, we're human beings, too, but sometimes we're not as understanding as we'd like to be. Gregory Hines beinghumanparent Change image and share on social
I wanted to make a movie, because the whole life of the movies appealed to me. You work hard for three or four months, then you don't work at all for a couple of months. Gregory Hines appealcouplehard Change image and share on social
I never wanted to be a star, I just wanted to get work. Gregory Hines starwantwork Change image and share on social
When my brother and me got into performing in the late '40s and early '50s, it was a sensational opportunity to learn from our elders. Every show we played had a dancer, a comic, a juggler, a singer, an acrobat. I came to appreciate virtuosity in all forms of the business. Gregory Hines 40s50sacrobat share on social