Quotes from Andre Braugher

If you go back to the Conan the Barbarian series, I really liked that.

Leadership is by far the most important quality when it comes to making a show that's going to last and of superb quality, something classy and fun.

I'm not a good enough singer to pull off the effect.

I was a child when the March on Washington led by Martin Luther King occurred, and I wanted to hear what was going on. I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to contribute in the best way I possibly could.

It was good to travel to the other side of the world.

Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there's not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime.

And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it's not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead.

One of the great upsides about comedy is that you're dealing with really lovely, fun material.

As a father, I've tried to encourage my children to have a broader and deeper emotional life than I've had. I want my sons to be able to express their feelings about things.

I've been involved with great scripts and so-so leadership, and it's clear to me that leadership is the most compelling factor.

I got tired of going to the barber to keep my fade together, so I just cut it all off.

I was an engineering student and spent a lot of time in the library, and no one applauds when you finish your calculations.

Cops and robbers resemble each other, so there's not a lot to learn in terms of learning the logistics of committing the crime or investigating the crime.

My family life and my ideals, my commitment to the community and to other people - all people - has been improved. I think less about myself and more about my community today.

To me, the psychology behind the character is critical. So I work very hard to get into the mind of the man that I'm going to be playing, because number one, I want to understand why he's doing what he's doing. It's essential, it's absolutely essential.

Men are not usually forthcoming in the expression of their emotions.

My goal is to broaden and deepen the range of African-American characters on television, so I always try to show human beings.

I'm in love with low-rated shows. That's true of 'Men of a Certain Age,' 'Thief,' 'Gideon's Crossing.' I fall in love with projects that are almost freighted with prestige.

I get invited to a thousand parties, but do I show up at them? No, I don't.

If the story's interesting and it's a compelling script, I'd be thrilled to be a part of it.

For me the march was a labor - a labor of love - but I was busy handing out flyers for the National Association of Black Social Workers, so I really wasn't standing in the crowd listening and observing. I was busy.

I knew that in order to make a more lasting impact, to be on a show that people would watch on a regular basis, I would have to change my thinking.

I'm always a fan of a good horror film.

I've never read it because I'd like to see one Shakespeare play that I don't know what happens. I close my ears and hum whenever I hear anything about 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre.'