Top 35 Shemar Moore Quotes

I could run, but I was throwing 93 mph coming out of high school.

Well, you can’t compete with a six foot five man in a wig.

It was truly a lesson in don’t take something at face value. You know, so many of us do in life. Whether it’s because of how somebody looks or because of what they’re wearing or what have you, you kind of assess a person in the first five minutes before they even speak.

I got rock in me.

I want a partner in crime and a Bonnie to my Clyde. I’ve just been so focused on my career. Women don’t like being number two, so I’ve been glad to keep my distance so I could focus on me, get my life together and take care of my mom without disappointing the woman I love.

I like to make money; I like to have nice things. But I love to act; I love to tell stories.

I do like working out. I feel my best when I work out, but you know, I’m human. I like to ride my bicycle and lift weights and hike. When I am diligently working out, ideally, I like to work out four days a week. If I can do that, I feel good about myself.

Acting is therapeutic. I say I’m not shy, but… Acting is a very vulnerable experience, and you’ve got to be really confident to put yourself out there to be judged.

I’m not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you’ve got to be able to find your own truth.

Denzel has been that leading man, but it took him a while to get to Training Day and Hurricane Carter.

I say I’m not shy, but… Acting is a very vulnerable experience, and you’ve got to be really confident to put yourself out there to be judged.

I always speak so highly of my mom because she’s my partner in crime, and none of this would be possible without her love and support. Always have to make time for Mom.

Because I could throw so hard when I got to college, they made me a pitcher. If I had to it all over again, I would have stuck to playing in the outfield. I loved running. I can catch everything in the outfield. I could throw people out from the fence.

But I got drafted out of high school, and my mother wasn’t having it. She was like, you’re not about to think that you can just play ball, because if you get hurt, you’re going to be out of luck.

We never get enough of falling in love and believing in love.

There are days when I feel confident, and I feel like, ‘OK, this outfit looks nice, I look good, I’m in shape.’ But I’m never going to walk out the house trying to be sexy, because that to me is cheesy and not attractive.

I don’t see myself as a ‘black actor,’ I’m just Shemar Moore the actor.

I still have shy qualities but nobody would believe that, just because we’re in the forefront and I can talk a lot of mess and I can run my mouth.

After eight years on ‘Young and the Restless’ and eight years on ‘Criminal Minds,’ I’m ready for that next phase of my career.

Each morning needs to start with a good sweat. I’m either working out at home or on set, depending on my call time.

Kim Kardashian is a major player coming off of a reality show, and nobody can turn a blind eye to what she’s accomplished, no matter how you see her.

But because I could throw so hard when I got to college they made me a pitcher.

Acting is therapeutic.

Orlando’s a part of me. The next guy’s a part of me. And the next guy’s a part of me. That’s all I’m trying to do, is tell cool stories that people can relate to.

I’m raised by a single mom and didn’t have pops around for the most part of my life. And she, by any means necessary, gave me the best opportunities that she knew how to give me.

When I do tie the knot, it will be one time, for good.

I’m not a machine. I get really motivated, then I fall off the wagon and want to eat Chinese food and sit on my couch and gain five or 10 pounds!

I hosted Soul train but I listen to everything.

Baseball player. Yeah, that was my dream before acting, or alongside acting.

I don’t see myself as a ‘black actor,’ I’m just Shemar Moore the actor. I’m very proud to be black, but I’m just as much black as I am white.

What I love about ‘Criminal Minds’ is that Morgan is an ex-marine, ex-SWAT. To do those things you have to be a pretty badass dude. It’s a great incentive to stay in shape.

I don’t want to be an old dad.

I’m a drama guy.

I could describe my career in two words: who knew. I was on the path to becoming a professional baseball player, but I got injured in college. When I decided to move out to L.A. to try acting, nobody was betting on me, not even my family.

I wanna chase down Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith. I would love to start my film career.