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 findgoalhollywood Change image and share on social
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
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
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 careercruisedenzel Change image and share on social
There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond. James Earl Jones bloodlinebondforge Change image and share on social
I happened to happened to land in a time, in the middle '60s, that without knowing it, and without being told by the history of theater - which we now see from a historical point of view was an explosive time. James Earl Jones 60sexplosivehappen share on social
Once you begin to explain or excuse all events on racial grounds, you begin to indulge in the perilous mythology of race. James Earl Jones begineventexcuse Change image and share on social
It has to be real, and I think a lot of the problems we have as a society is because we don't acknowledge that family is important, and it has to be people who are present, you know, and mothers and fathers, both are not present enough with children. James Earl Jones acknowledgechildfamily share on social
Actors never discuss future plans. James Earl Jones actordiscussfuture 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
