Latest Michael Ealy Quotes from Interviews

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• One of my heroes is Mr. Sidney Poitier. In his autobiography, "The Measure of a Man," he talks about the difference between being a great person and being a great actor. I'm happiest when I'm acting, and I've dedicated my life to it. Still, as much as I love acting, at the end of the day, I want to be remembered as a great person, first, and as a great actor, second. I believe that acting is a talent while being a great person encompasses so much more: being a good father, a good husband and the ability to show compassion for others.

  Michael Ealy

  Husband, Father, Believe

  Source: aalbc.com

• My first heartbreak devastated me, but it was the support of my family and my second family, my church family, that helped me understand that it wasn't my fault, and that everything was going to be alright. That helped me tremendously later in life because in this acting business, there are a lot of things beyond your control.

  Michael Ealy

  Support, Church, Acting

  Source: aalbc.com

• For me, my first big heartbreak is actually sports-related. The team went out and got spanked on our home field. I'll never forget how I cried after the game, because I'd been denied the opportunity to help the team in the championship game. It was like the coach forgot what had gotten us there. So, I never got to hold the trophy or savor a state championship. And I'll never forget that first bitter heartbreak.

  Michael Ealy

  Team, Home, Opportunity

  Source: aalbc.com

• That's another great thing about Think Like a Man picture. The cast is predominantly African-American, but color is never really an issue in the film. It's rarely brought up since, at the end of the day, these guys are going through universal relationship issues that anybody can relate to. So, while the characters like "The non-committer," "The Player," and "The Dreamer" might be recognizable as common stereotypes, color isn't involved.

  Michael Ealy

  Character, Player, Men

  Source: aalbc.com

• Honestly, Think Like a Man was the first romantic comedy that I liked. I'd kind of avoided them for awhile because I never felt that any of them were really smart enough. But when I read this script, I genuinely fell in love with the characters, especially my own. So, I just wanted to be a part of it.

  Michael Ealy

  Smart, Character, Men

  Source: aalbc.com

• I believe that acting is a talent while being a great person encompasses so much more: being a good father, a good husband and the ability to show compassion for others.

  Michael Ealy

  Husband, Father, Believe

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• There's nothing more rewarding than making a difference doing charity work or being able to be there for a friend.

  Michael Ealy

  Differences, Making A Difference, Charity

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• I'm happiest when I'm acting, and I've dedicated my life to it. Still, as much as I love acting, at the end of the day, I want to be remembered as a great person, first, and as a great actor, second.

  Michael Ealy

  The End Of The Day, Acting, Actors

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• I don't think as highly of myself as some people make me out to be. I am so far from arrogant, because I have been through enough to know that everything can go away in a moment. You know, I really don't understand why anyone would want to put me on a pedestal.

  Michael Ealy

  Thinking, People, Going Away

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• Study your craft, first. Then explore the business side. If you can commit to mastering both, then you're ready to pursue acting as a living. I really want people to understand that you can't take shortcuts.

  Michael Ealy

  People, Acting, Crafts

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• You have to know your craft. I find that most people who are very, very successful know their craft and have done the research.

  Michael Ealy

  Successful, People, Done

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• You can not be successful without confronting rejection.

  Michael Ealy

  Successful, Rejection, Can Not

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• When I bought my house in L.A., that was the best business decision I ever made, until the housing market crashed, and it became the worst business decision I ever made.

  Michael Ealy

  House, Decision, Best Business

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• My parents, God bless 'em, were very supportive of me and my decision to pursue acting. Their dream for me and my sister was that we graduate from college. And as soon as I fulfilled that, they were extremely supportive of what I wanted to do next. I will always be grateful to them for that, because I wouldn't be where I am today without their help and encouragement.

  Michael Ealy

  Dream, Encouragement, Grateful

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

• Will [Smith] is not like preachy. He's more like lead by example. There's two ways to approach Will. You can follow or you can watch and learn, and I just kind of watched him and learned how he dealt with people, how he dealt with life and how he approaches his own work.

  Michael Ealy

  Two, People, Example

  Source: www.movieweb.com

• What I've learned is that the most precious commodity you can have in a relationship is honesty, good or bad.

  Michael Ealy

  Honesty, I've Learned, Commodity

  Source: collider.com

• There are good and bad times in a relationship. You start to understand more about how a relationship can go awry when two people spend too much time together. They tend to overlook all of the red flags that pop up early because they want to make it work and they want to believe it's right.

  Michael Ealy

  Believe, Two, Up Early

  Source: collider.com

• Giving yourself over to the fine line of a human-like droid means that sometimes you make choices that don't make you feel good, as an actor, and you have to learn to embrace that. No actor will tell you that that's a good place to be.

  Michael Ealy

  Mean, Giving, Feel Good

  "Michael Ealy Talks ALMOST HUMAN, Connection to His Character, Finding His Performance, Approaching the Humor, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. December 8, 2013.

• What is a human-like droid that operates from a place of free will and has been designed to have a soul? That's fascinating stuff that you just can't quite comprehend quickly. It's not like playing a fireman with a wife and kid. You can gauge where that's going to go and what's going to happen, and you can talk to other people who have done it.

  Michael Ealy

  Kids, Wife, People

  "Michael Ealy Talks ALMOST HUMAN, Connection to His Character, Finding His Performance, Approaching the Humor, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. December 8, 2013.

• You should always challenge yourself, as an actor, to find the connection between you and the character.

  Michael Ealy

  Character, Challenges, Connections

  Source: collider.com