Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Frankie Faison

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Frankie Faison.
Last updated on November 22, 2024.
Frankie Faison

Frankie Russel Faison is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner, and, later, Commissioner, Ervin Burrell in the HBO series The Wire, as Barney Matthews in the Hannibal Lecter franchise, and as Sugar Bates in the Cinemax series Banshee.

I love Montclair. I loved it; it was great for my kids. I raised them all there, brought them up through the Montclair school system, and two of my daughters went to Montclair State.
I've been asked far too often, 'Can you be blacker?' I've gotten done with auditions and heard, 'We're not going to go black with this character.'
Respect is such a simple and easy thing to have and to give, and it doesn't cost anything. — © Frankie Faison
Respect is such a simple and easy thing to have and to give, and it doesn't cost anything.
I think it is so important to pass down knowledge and information to younger generations.
No one deserves any more respect than the other person until they prove themselves unworthy.
I don't do things by the book.
Don't be afraid to see the gift and talent you have, because that thing could lead to a substantial career for you. Because we all do something as good or better than most people.
When you look in the mirror at the end of the day, make sure you feel good about what you see.
Your time here on this earth, it belongs to you.
Far too often, I have been accepted or rejected for work because of the color of my skin.
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