Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

I have in some ways saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive still get through it.

I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society but I don't think the political process could actually handle that.

Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today.

Racism is taught in our society it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

If we had any nerve at all if we had any real balls as a society or whatever you need whatever quality you need real character we would make an effort to really address the wrongs in this society righteously.

I don't mind a little Sturm und Drang. When I was doing 'Riding in Cars With Boys ' I wouldn't smile at anybody because my character Bev was angry at the world. I'm the opposite. Inside my head I'd be like God I'll explain to you at the end of shooting that I'm not this person.

It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof.

Science almost from its beginnings has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth.

I'm crazy about Grant: his character his nature his science in fighting and everything else. But I don't like the idea that he never accepted the blame for anything always found someone else to blame for any mistake that was ever made including blaming Prentiss for Shiloh.