Chadwick Boseman Quotes About Life

Chadwick Boseman was an actor, writer, and producer known for his roles in movies like Black Panther, 42, and Marshall. He was a true inspiration to many, and his words continue to inspire people to live their best lives. Here are the top 99 Chadwick Boseman quotes about life:

“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.”
“When you are deciding on the next steps, next jobs, next careers, further education, you should rather find purpose than a job or a career.”
“If you have an opportunity to do something that you love, and you have a passion for it, go for it. Even if you don’t make money at it, at least you love doing it.”
“I’m an artist. Artists don’t need permission to work. Regardless of whether I’m acting or not, I write. I write when I’m tired in fact, because I believe your most pure thoughts surface.”
“You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking.”
“Purpose is the essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.”
“The only thing you have control over is yourself, and how you choose to be in this world.”
“I don’t want to be a person that’s easily defined.”
“You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.”
“I said to myself that I would never let anybody make me feel like I couldn’t do something because of my race or because of my gender. I realized that I had to be the change that I wanted to see.”
“I think you realize how much you need to have people that you love. It’s not as much about them loving you – it’s about you needing to love people.”
“The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.”
“It’s not about the salary, it’s all about purpose and impact.”
“I think you have to work for everything.”
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
“I don’t know what your future is, but if you are willing to take the harder way, the more complicated one, the one with more failures at first than successes, the one that’s ultimately proven to have more meaning, more victory, more glory, then you will not regret it.”
“You have to continue to find ways to serve.”
“The best way to enter a room is with love.”
“I think you realize how much you need to have people that you love. It’s not as much about them loving you – it’s about you needing to love people.”
“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.”
“Fearlessness means taking the first step, even if you don’t know where it will take you.”
“I don’t want to be a politician. I’m not knowledgeable enough for that.”
“I’m an artist. Artists don’t need permission to work. Regardless of whether I’m acting or not, I write. I write when I’m tired in fact, because I believe your most pure thoughts surface.”
“Sometimes you need to feel the pain and sting of defeat to activate the real passion and purpose that God predestined inside of you.”
“The way I see it, I’m just a soldier of the Lord.”
“I don’t want to be someone who just regurgitates other people’s ideas. I want to be someone who adds something to the world.”
“I believe in the human spirit.”
“The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but that’s changing. We’re changing the game slowly but surely.”
“It’s not about the awards, it’s about how you impact people’s lives.”
“I try to look at every role the same way, regardless of whether the character is real or the character is fantasy. I always start from myself, because you have to know yourself first.”
“I’m not afraid to share my failures with the world.”
“If you want to be an artist and a writer, you have to start by writing every day.”
“I’m an artist. Artists don’t need permission to work. Regardless of whether I’m acting or not, I write. I write when I’m tired in fact, because I believe your most pure thoughts surface.”
“I think you have to work for everything.”
“You have to remember the journey. You have to remember where you started and why you started.”
“A hero is someone who has a sense of duty to society.”
“The only thing you have control over is yourself, and how you choose to be in this world.”
“I don’t want to be a person that’s easily defined.”
“I don’t want to be a celebrity. I want to be an artist.”
“I try to look at every role the same way, regardless of whether the character is real or the character is fantasy. I always start from myself, because you have to know yourself first.”
“I don’t want to be a politician. I’m not knowledgeable enough for that.”
“The way I see it, I’m just a soldier of the Lord.”
“I believe in the human spirit.”
“The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but that’s changing. We’re changing the game slowly but surely.”
“It’s not about the awards, it’s about how you impact people’s lives.”
“I’m not afraid to share my failures with the world.”
“If you want to be an artist and a writer, you have to start by writing every day.”
“I think you have to work for everything.”
“You have to remember the journey. You have to remember where you started and why you started.”
“A hero is someone who has a sense of duty to society.”
“I don’t want to be a person that’s easily defined.”
“I don’t want to be a celebrity. I want to be an artist.”
“It’s important to show that you can be a strong and confident person, but also show that you can be vulnerable.”
“I think you have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.”
“It’s not about the salary, it’s all about purpose and impact.”
“I think you have to be able to take a punch.”
“I think you have to work for everything.”
“I try to look at every role the same way, regardless of whether the character is real or the character is fantasy. I always start from myself, because you have to know yourself first.”
“The only thing you have control over is yourself, and how you choose to be in this world.”
“You have to continue to find ways to serve.”
“Purpose is the essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.”
“I don’t know what your future is, but if you are willing to take the harder way, the more complicated one, the one with more failures at first than successes, the one that’s ultimately proven to have more meaning, more victory, more glory, then you will not regret it.”
“You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking.”
“The way you make a difference in the world is by being yourself.”
“I think you have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.”
“You have to remember the journey. You have to remember where you started and why you started.”
“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.”
“I believe in the human spirit.”
“The way I see it, I’m just a soldier of the Lord.”
“It’s not about the awards, it’s about how you impact people’s lives.”
“I’m not afraid to share my failures with the world.”
“If you want to be an artist and a writer, you have to start by writing every day.”
“I think you have to work for everything.”
“I don’t want to be a politician. I’m not knowledgeable enough for that.”