I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing. James Earl Jones actorboxbusiness 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
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 goodlistenermute Change image and share on social
No one asked me to be an actor, so no one owed me. There was no entitlement. James Earl Jones actoraskentitlement Change image and share on social
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 beginfacegrandmother share on social
I consider myself a novice film actor. James Earl Jones actorfilmnovice Change image and share on social
I really think I ambled through a lot of my life, or ambled from one thing to the other. James Earl Jones amblelifelot Change image and share on social
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 earthfunnyincorrect share on social