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James Earl Jones Quotes

Love is just love, it can never be explained Picture Quote #1

I love to see actors’ work. I love to surf channels late at night and accidentally run into movies I hadn’t seen before. It makes me very proud of the profession Picture Quote #1

I don’t ever want to be a sentimentalist. I prefer to be a realist. I’m not a romantic really Picture Quote #1

Before my grandpa built his own church, we went to the neighboring town, and it was a white community. You know, up north, mostly middle European people and Indians, Chippewa Indians. We were welcome to that church, but once we got in, they didn’t know what to do with us Picture Quote #1

Even during the rationing period, during World War II, we didn’t have the anxiety that we’d starve, because we grew our own potatoes, you know? And our own hogs, and our own cows and stuff, you know Picture Quote #1

I was preparing myself for the theater, and... I got a little job here and a job there, but it wasn’t going well, and I considered some time before the mid-60s that maybe I should consider something else Picture Quote #1

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My grandmother though, began to prepare in her own neurotic - and I think psychotic - way to face racism. So she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know Picture Quote #1

There is a very fine line between love and nausea Picture Quote #1

So in my sophomore year, I took a senior anatomy class. I thought anatomy - being the thing that I should be most interested in - and if I could hack, as we called it, a senior class, I would continue. I didn’t hack the senior class Picture Quote #1

The goal wasn’t to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was Picture Quote #1

The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will loose Picture Quote #1

People who lusted after Marilyn Monroe had no idea she stuttered. It is the secret of her sexiness, actually Picture Quote #1

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In our resolve to build a better world... we seek to summon what Abraham Lincoln called the better angels of our nature Picture Quote #1

Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I’d try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter Picture Quote #1

I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don’t know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know Picture Quote #1

Just so you know, there’s a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will Picture Quote #1

Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn’t cut it Picture Quote #1

I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors Picture Quote #1

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You weren’t going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world Picture Quote #1

Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise: those guys have well-planned careers. I’m just on a journey. Wherever I run across a job, I say, ‘Okay, I’ll do that.’ Picture Quote #1

I think stutterers are funny. And I know it’s rude and politically incorrect to laugh at stutterers. But I think it is okay because I know why they’re funny. They make people nervous. People think, when on earth are they going to get the word out, so they start laughing out of their own nervousness Picture Quote #1

When you are mute, you become a good listener - it’s all one-way. You appreciate the written word. You appreciate the sound Picture Quote #1

There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond Picture Quote #1

Love was just a word to me. Until you came along and gave it meaning Picture Quote #1

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The one constant in life is baseball Picture Quote #1

Writing can give full meaning to characters and avoid pure stereotype Picture Quote #1

Once you begin to explain or excuse Picture Quote #1

I consider myself a novice film actor Picture Quote #1

Actors never discuss future plans Picture Quote #1

Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine Picture Quote #1

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Love is just love, it can never be explained (James Earl Jones Quotes) I love to see actors’ work. I love to surf channels late at night and accidentally run into movies I hadn’t seen before. It makes me very proud of the profession (James Earl Jones Quotes) I don’t ever want to be a sentimentalist. I prefer to be a realist. I’m not a romantic really (James Earl Jones Quotes) Before my grandpa built his own church, we went to the neighboring town, and it was a white community. You know, up north, mostly middle European people and Indians, Chippewa Indians. We were welcome to that church, but once we got in, they didn’t know what to do with us (James Earl Jones Quotes) Even during the rationing period, during World War II, we didn’t have the anxiety that we’d starve, because we grew our own potatoes, you know? And our own hogs, and our own cows and stuff, you know (James Earl Jones Quotes) I was preparing myself for the theater, and... I got a little job here and a job there, but it wasn’t going well, and I considered some time before the mid-60s that maybe I should consider something else (James Earl Jones Quotes) My grandmother though, began to prepare in her own neurotic - and I think psychotic - way to face racism. So she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know (James Earl Jones Quotes) There is a very fine line between love and nausea (James Earl Jones Quotes) So in my sophomore year, I took a senior anatomy class. I thought anatomy - being the thing that I should be most interested in - and if I could hack, as we called it, a senior class, I would continue. I didn’t hack the senior class (James Earl Jones Quotes) The goal wasn’t to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was (James Earl Jones Quotes) The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will loose (James Earl Jones Quotes) People who lusted after Marilyn Monroe had no idea she stuttered. It is the secret of her sexiness, actually (James Earl Jones Quotes) In our resolve to build a better world... we seek to summon what Abraham Lincoln called the better angels of our nature (James Earl Jones Quotes) Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I’d try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter (James Earl Jones Quotes) I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don’t know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know. (James Earl Jones Quotes) Just so you know, there’s a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will. (James Earl Jones Quotes) Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn’t cut it. (James Earl Jones Quotes) I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors. (James Earl Jones Quotes) You weren’t going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world. (James Earl Jones Quotes) Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise: those guys have well-planned careers. I’m just on a journey. Wherever I run across a job, I say, ‘Okay, I’ll do that.’ (James Earl Jones Quotes) I think stutterers are funny. And I know it’s rude and politically incorrect to laugh at stutterers. But I think it is okay because I know why they’re funny. They make people nervous. People think, when on earth are they going to get the word out, so they start laughing out of their own nervousness. (James Earl Jones Quotes) When you are mute, you become a good listener - it’s all one-way. You appreciate the written word. You appreciate the sound. (James Earl Jones Quotes) There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond (James Earl Jones Quotes) Love was just a word to me. Until you came along and gave it meaning (James Earl Jones Quotes) The one constant in life is baseball (James Earl Jones Quotes) Writing can give full meaning to characters and avoid pure stereotype (James Earl Jones Quotes) Once you begin to explain or excuse (James Earl Jones Quotes) I consider myself a novice film actor (James Earl Jones Quotes) Actors never discuss future plans (James Earl Jones Quotes) Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine (James Earl Jones Quotes)

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