Daily Inspiration Quote by Blair Underwood

There’s a practiced humility in Blair Underwood’s line, but it isn’t self-effacing so much as strategic: he’s framing success as a shared, scrappy victory rather than a personal triumph. “Source of fun” keeps the story human-scale, the on-set chemistry and creative play that audiences like to imagine happened behind the scenes. “Source of pride” quietly upgrades the stakes, signaling that the work mattered beyond a paycheck or a credit. The pairing is its own PR alchemy: joy plus dignity, entertainment plus meaning.

Calling it “this little movie that could” reaches for a cultural shorthand that instantly telegraphs underdog economics: limited budget, modest expectations, maybe a release that wasn’t supposed to break out. It’s also a gentle rebuke to prestige hierarchies. Underwood isn’t naming the gatekeepers, but the phrase implies them: the studios that bet small, the awards circuits that overlook, the critics who treat certain projects as minor until the audience insists otherwise. By leaning on the “little engine” mythos, he invites listeners to root retroactively for the production itself, not just the story on screen.

The subtext is community. “Have been a part of” emphasizes ensemble over auteur, a nod to the crews and co-stars who rarely get quoted. For an actor with a long career navigating Hollywood’s shifting opportunities, pride here can also signal representation and persistence: a reminder that “little” often describes how the industry initially files away projects led by, featuring, or centered on people it historically underestimates.