41 Morgan Freeman Quotes: Wisdom from Hollywood Royalty

Morgan Freeman is considered Hollywood Royalty, so when he speaks, especially with his famous voice, people tend to listen. Hear what he has to say via the following 41 quotes.

Morgan Freeman is dubbed an iconic actor known for movies such as "Street Smart," "Shawshank Redemption," "Driving Miss Daisy," "Bruce Almighty" and many more.

The performer is also well-known for his deep and soothing voice, which was put to use via narration in many films, including "Shawshank Redemption," "Million Dollar Baby," and "A Raisin In the Sun."

Outside of his scrips, however, Freeman has used this voice to share many of his own thoughts. Learn more about his musings by reading the 41 quotes below.

Morgan Freeman's quote: "We humans are more concerned with having than with being." | Image: AmoDays

Quotes of Morgan Freeman's Thoughts and Insights

"Forgiveness liberates the soul; it removes fear." — Morgan Freeman

"If your life turns out to be good and you have a tremendous amount of luck in your life, it's a good thing to turn around and make it work for others." — Morgan Freeman

"I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it." — Morgan Freeman

"We humans are more concerned with having than with being." — Morgan Freeman

"If you want to see a miracle, be the miracle." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman's quote: "Forgiveness liberates the soul; it removes fear." | Image: AmoDays

"I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions." — Morgan Freeman

"I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice." — Morgan Freeman

"Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions." | Image: AmoDays

"How can we change the world? One random act of kindness." — Morgan Freeman

Inspiring Morgan Freeman Quotes About Hard Work

"Challenge yourself; it's the only path which leads to growth." — Morgan Freeman

"Don't be afraid of what you want. This is your time. The barriers are down." — Morgan Freeman

"Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you." — Morgan Freeman

"If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "Challenge yourself; it's the only path which leads to growth." | Image: AmoDays

"I only get one life, and I will not let Fibromyalgia take the joy from living it." — Morgan Freeman

"Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort." — Morgan Freeman

"I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing; you gotta keep your feet moving." — Morgan Freeman

"As long as you feel like a victim, you are one." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman's quote: "I only get one life, and I will not let Fibromyalgia take the joy from living it." | Image: AmoDays

"This is one of the truths of the universe, and you heard it first from here—whatever we decide we want to do is what we do." — Morgan Freeman

"Was I always going to be here? No, I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what's going to happen." — Morgan Freeman

"The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman Quotes on His Career

"I don't have to work. I could stop and never have to worry about paying the rent. I'm working for the joy of doing it." — Morgan Freeman

"I find it difficult to watch myself... I find it boring." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in." | Image: AmoDays

"I'm not intimidated by lead roles. I'm better in them. I don't feel pressure. I feel released at times like that. That's what I'm born to do." — Morgan Freeman

"There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than learning lines and putting on a costume." — Morgan Freeman

"Once you've gotten the job, there's nothing to it. If you're an actor, you're an actor. Doing it is not the hard part. The hard part is getting to do it." — Morgan Freeman

"And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "I'm not intimidated by lead roles. I'm better in them. I don't feel pressure. I feel released at times like that. That's what I'm born to do." | Image: AmoDays

"My approach to acting is that I am totally intuitive. I read the script, and I get it. If I don't get it, I can't do it." — Morgan Freeman

"I gravitate towards gravitas." — Morgan Freeman

"We humans are more concerned with having than with being." — Morgan Freeman

More Morgan Freeman Quotes

"How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!" — Morgan Freeman

"Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of." | Image: AmoDays

"I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history." — Morgan Freeman

"The highest power is the human mind. That's where God came from, and my belief in God is my belief in myself." — Morgan Freeman

"The first thing that always pops into my head regarding our president is that all of the people who are setting up this barrier for him… They just conveniently forget that Barack had a mama, and she was white—very white; American, Kansas, middle of America. There is no argument about who he is or what he is. America's first black president hasn't arisen yet. He's not America's first black president. He's America's first mixed-race president." — Morgan Freeman

"I am going to stop calling you a white man, and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it!" | Image: AmoDays

"I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an [expletive]." — Morgan Freeman

"Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of." — Morgan Freeman

"Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero." — Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman’s quote: "How can we change the world? One random act of kindness." | Image: AmoDays

Freeman has a slew of nominations and awards behind his name, out of which one award was an Oscar for his supporting role in "Million Dollar Baby." In total, he has gathered 83 nominations and 66 wins.

Some of his wins include the 1998 Career Achievement Award at the Acapulco Black Film Festival, a voice acting award given to him by the Behind the Voice Actors Awards for "The Lego Movie," and a Cinema Icon Award from CinemaCon, USA, in 2013.

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