Marlon Wayans Professions : Actor Born : July 23, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 45 quotes by Marlon Wayans Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re own. Marlon Wayans destination Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That's living your dream. Marlon Wayans hard-work dream success There are so many things to talk about between black people, Hispanic people, white people, gay people, men, women, it's all based on fear. We all have fears, this thing that stops us from embracing as we are one. We are never going to be one. People are messed up, but humor lets us see how ignorant we can be. Marlon Wayans gay white men Nobody loves me. No, everybody wanted me to do this one by myself, and I wanted to do it by myself. So, this is sorta like my first solo album. I didn't pull any tricks out of my hat, and just went with the natural flow of the film. Marlon Wayans hats flow firsts I want to be remembered as a guy who's not going to change your life but who is going to change your mood. As a guy who made you smile and say, "I miss him. He was a lot of fun." Marlon Wayans guy missing fun I hate cooking. But I do make the candied yams every year at Thanksgiving. And they're awesome! You could definitely get diabetes and cavities from them, but they're delicious! Marlon Wayans yams hate years I always feel that the best roles are written for white guys. Marlon Wayans roles guy white Let me tell you, Barack Obama is the most down dude in the world, but he's so smart so articulate, such an amazing speaker such a passionate man. He's humble. Marlon Wayans smart humble men f you could cross a lion and a monkey, that's what I'd be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong. Marlon Wayans monkeys lions strong I see a funny guy who's imperfect, but has a great heart and no vanity when it comes to what he'll do to get a laugh. I see a guy who loves his art and loves his family, and who is willing to live and die for both. Marlon Wayans vanity laughing art I sound like Jesse Jackson or Martin Luther King, but I honestly feel like the world is mature enough. And, for me, I just want to do good roles. Marlon Wayans roles kings sound I want to do literally everything. I think I was gifted... I inherited one of the best comedy visionaries as a director. Marlon Wayans visionaries directors thinking I want to be believable in anything I take on. Marlon Wayans believable want I was going to be valedictorian in elementary school, but I got into too many fights, and they made me salutatorian. I was smart back in the day. Now I'm just an idiot. Marlon Wayans smart fighting school 'Paranormal 1' scared me because I didn't know if it was real or what. 'Blair Witch' was kind of scary for the same reason. It takes the voyeur element away and makes you think, 'Oh crap, this could really happen to me.' Marlon Wayans make-you-think real thinking I got a man cave. I play my music loud. I bought big speakers because I need to hear music loud. Marlon Wayans play men needs I'm good at coming up with wacky characters and funny dialogue. Marlon Wayans wacky dialogue character Comedy clubs can be brutal. Those people are for real, and if you aren't funny, they aren't laughing. They don't care who you are. Marlon Wayans real laughing people Whatever role I do, I've got to do the work. It all starts with the body. Get that ready and everything else follows. Marlon Wayans working-it roles body We have a black President in the United States. I think the world has matured. It's no longer about colour, but the person in the skin. Marlon Wayans black skins thinking Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
