"I believe the gift of acting is a gift from God, my oath to God, and I want to make sure on a daily basis that it is honed and deeply spiritual... I want to believe that the audience believes that my acting comes from this special place."
Louis Gossett Jr. was an American actor known for roles in Roots and An Officer and a Gentleman. He became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and remained a prominent film and television performer for decades.