And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know. James Earl Jones actionaffirmativeembitter Change image and share on social
Actors never discuss future plans. James Earl Jones actordiscussfuture Change image and share on social
You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked. James Earl Jones actorbaddeeply Change image and share on social
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 60sconsiderjob share on social
I don't ever want to be a sentimentalist. I prefer to be a realist. I'm not a romantic really. James Earl Jones preferrealistromantic Change image and share on social
I think the extent to which I have any balance at all, any mental balance, is because of being a farm kid and being raised in those isolated rural areas. James Earl Jones areabalanceextent Change image and share on social
I think self-criticism is sort of a given when you're an actor. It's also about being curious and not being flippant. Anyone who accepts being in this noble profession is automatically self-critical. James Earl Jones acceptactorautomatically Change image and share on social
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 anatomycallclass share on social
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 abidecarrycitizen Change image and share on social
So in my junior year, I switched to the drama department. James Earl Jones departmentdramajunior Change image and share on social