I never grew up thinking I wanted to be a quote-unquote star or anything. My thing was just feeling blessed to be able to make my living acting. Ving Rhames actblessfelt Change image and share on social
I'm from New York, and yet I've done only one film executive-produced by Spike Lee and have never done a film that Spike Lee directed. I've never done a film that Keenan Wayans has directed, or Bill Duke. Ving Rhames billdirectduke share on social
It's really how you deal with people. Do people respect you? Are you honest with people even if it's something they don't want to hear? Anyone in Hollywood will tell you I'm extremely up front and honest almost to a fault. Ving Rhames dealextremelyfault share on social
I saw how, when my brother smoked reefer, it made my mother cry. He was 16 at the time. And I saw that she broke down and cried. I never wanted to hurt my mother, so I kept away from drugs. Ving Rhames breakbrothercry Change image and share on social
When I think of the trials and tribulations that black men go through in America and that black artists went through, I feel very privileged. Ving Rhames americaartistblack Change image and share on social
I grew up in Harlem, and the kids used to tease me. You know that song 'Bingo'? Well, they used to sing, 'V-i-n-g-o, and Vingo was his name-o.' Ving Rhames bingogrowharlem Change image and share on social
For me, acting was a way of releasing all of this stuff that I had inside - and a way for me to tell the stories of the people I knew, so that their spirit could live through me. Ving Rhames actinsideknow Change image and share on social
I find early jazz to be the most revolutionary music of its time. Ving Rhames earlyfindjazz Change image and share on social
I've always been taught to just play the truth of the situation. If comedy comes out of that, or drama, whatever comes out of it, at least I'm playing the truth of the moment-to-moment reality. Ving Rhames comedydramahave Change image and share on social
