Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Stephen Henderson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Stephen Henderson.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American actor. He is known primarily for his work onstage, notably in several of August Wilson's plays. He has made several appearances in film and television, including notable roles in biographical drama Lincoln (2012), coming-of-age film Lady Bird (2017), science fiction miniseries Devs (2020), and Mentat Thufir Hawat in the science fiction film Dune (2021).

American - Actor | Born: August 31, 1949

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I always say you don't want to get it right, you want to get it true.

Stephen Henderson

Don't listen to some outside interpretation - do the scene as it makes sense to you and the other actor.

Stephen Henderson

To do it on film, where it'll be seen by more people than have seen the play since it was written, it humbles you.

Stephen Henderson

Sometimes a mentor has to be reminded of the principles he has tried to instill in others.

Stephen Henderson

It's wonderful to see someone you love get what they wanted.

Stephen Henderson

We had two terms of Barack Obama. Unfortunately, we have these people that are afraid, and they always try to roll us back, but they can never roll us back as much as we go forward.

Stephen Henderson

To be a member of something. To be a member of something helps get rid of that lonely feeling.

Stephen Henderson

Imagine you wake up one morning with a knock at the door, and when you answer, there's Denzel Washington announcing that he's going to be filming on your street for several weeks.

Stephen Henderson

I had the great fortune to work with John Houseman at Juilliard.

Stephen Henderson

We try to do that for stories - we try to say, 'OK, here's the message, here's the theme, here's the good people and the bad.' Life is not nearly like that.

Stephen Henderson

Blues is life, you know? An appreciation for the depth of life and the fact that hard times strengthen you and make you ready - blues, a lot of times, is about the loss of love.

Stephen Henderson

Once you start to play together, vibing off each other in the scene, it's not just the notes - it's the music. The script might be the notes playing, but we're making it music.

Stephen Henderson

Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Stephen Henderson

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