Sometimes the only way to make palatable that which is appalling and apprehensive is to season it with some humor. Terrence Howard More Quotes by Terrence Howard More Quotes From Terrence Howard Every one of us is an artist, and as an artist, you really can stroll into any venue that you want, as long as you take your time to learn the etiquette of that venue. Terrence Howard artistwantlong You keep knocking on the devil's door long enough and sooner or later someone's gonna answer you. Terrence Howard devildoorslong I want to be the condensation on the glass. I want to be that phenomenon that takes place between hot and cold. Terrence Howard hot-and-coldglasseswant I like women who look like me. Generally, you're attracted to women who look like you, because the most beautiful thing in nature is your own reflection. Terrence Howard reflectionbeautifullooks As a child our dreams got scattered all about and all our future prospects got scattered to so many places, and we spend our lives trying to find the little pieces that make up our lives and make up the dreams that we had as a child that got blown away in the windstorm Terrence Howard dreamtryingchildren There's nothing wrong with calling a spade a spade. Some things have to be exposed. Terrence Howard spadesexposedcalling The most important thing I can teach my kids is that you can't put your value in looks. Presence is based upon magnitude. You can pretend to have an air about you but it is quickly deflated, you cannot deflate presence. Presence walks into a room and surrounds and fills anything that's in that room without trying to demand it, it takes over. It can come from a smile. Like I said, love makes you beautiful. What is beautiful radiates. Terrence Howard airbeautifulkids My future's about trying to be a better man Terrence Howard my-futuretryingmen There's also a part of me that's self-destructive, and another part that's a hero who's going to stand up for a principle. Terrence Howard principlesselfhero We call the Creator father, because we rely upon Him to protect us, guide us, feed us, keep us warm, to discipline us and all those things. I try to take my cue from the Creator, with regard to my children. Terrence Howard rely-uponfatherchildren There's a scripture in the Book of James which says, 'Become a doer of the word and not a hearer only.' A hearer is someone who looks into a mirror, walks away, and quickly forgets what sort of person he is. Terrence Howard mirrorsbooklooks Toilet paper - and no baby wipes - in the bathroom. If they're using dry paper, they aren't washing all of themselves. It's just unclean. So if I go in a woman's house and see the toilet paper there, I'll explain this. And if she doesn't make the adjustment to baby wipes, I'll know she's not completely clean. Terrence Howard wipehousebaby The reason that I'm an actor, or an artist, is ultimately because I'm trying to paint a self-portrait, and the most complete and beautiful self-portrait that you can. Terrence Howard artistselfbeautiful If a relationship is built on sexuality, it won't last long. Terrence Howard sexualitylastslong Having gandchildren you see the world through much broader perspectives. And you're more aware of your actions your thoughts and how it will affect your family. And the families around your family. You have to be a lot more careful. But you also relax a little bit. Because, you know, you've done your duty. I've reproduced and my reproductions have reproduced. Terrence Howard relaxperspectivedone I don't have any love for this business or the game or for acting. This is my day job. Terrence Howard day-jobsgamesjobs I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to be the best human being I possibly can Terrence Howard oscarsbeing-the-bestone-day In every person we meet there's this little piece of God in them and that's who you talk to. And that's the only person that you allow to talk to you. When something else is speaking, you walk away from that. If it's not good, if it's not love, you walk away from it Terrence Howard pieceslove-youlittles We both can be the most beautiful and benevolent creatures on the planet, but then there's another side that can be as harsh and as ugly as the darkest thing you could imagine seeing. Terrence Howard uglysidesbeautiful If you're not going to do your job, get out of here. Don't mess up my work. This is how I feed my family. Terrence Howard messmy-familyjobs
