Anthony Mackie says if he'd stayed in New Orleans after his mom died and his best friend got killed, he wouldn’t be here today
"When I was in 10th grade, my best friend got killed. And I saw it. I was standing there with him. I was across the street. He was at the gas station. Dude got out and just mowed him down."
"My mom passed away when I was 15. So after that, I was in a spiral. I was in the streets. I was doing dumb [stuff]… railing against God."
"The passing of my mom with my friend getting killed is what preempted me to go to North Carolina for that summer."
"I knew if I stayed that summer, I wouldn’t be here today."
"Once I found an understanding and a love for my craft, it filled that void."