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James Earl Jones Quotes

And it was the idea that you can do a play - like a Shakespeare play, or any well-written play, Arthur Miller, whatever - and say things you could never imagine saying, never imagine thinking in your own life.

James Earl Jones

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: January 17, 1931

Topics

Life Saying Thinking You Play Say

As a kid, I wanted to be a pro tennis player. I was pretty good; at the tennis academies I attended, I always 'played up' against older age groups.

Matt Kuchar

Good Age Tennis Kid Always Up

If you want to get an education in how to get a story and how to survive, then get a street reporter job in New York City.

John Tesh

Education Job New York City Survive

If you understand each other's way of thinking, you understand what kind of film someone is trying to make, and all the ideas that I come up with will fit into that film.

Stellan Skarsgard

Ideas Thinking Someone Trying You

I will not be responsible for the loss of the Democratic majority in the United States Senate.

Robert Torricelli

Loss Will Responsible United Senate

I always want people to expect the unexpected, to hear me in records that have nothing to do with bachata. 'Golden' is the golden opportunity for them to appreciate me on other records.

Romeo Santos

Opportunity People Me Appreciate

Now what do you get in the Army? Bad helmets and Basra. Your guns don't work and everyone hates you when you come back.

Rupert Everett

Work Army You Bad Back Now

I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don't know?

Mary-Kate Olsen

New Year's Fun People Have Fun You

Maybe I was intimidated by my father's talent and success.

Miguel Ferrer

Success Father Talent Maybe

Human beings are attracted to novelty: to probe the 'adjacent possible.' We didn't stay in the caves. We didn't stay on the planet, and soon we won't stay within the limitations of our biology. We move forward. We transcend our limits. We go to the moon, and we create the Internet.

Jason Silva

Moon Limits Forward Internet Biology

Every time I try to tell people things about my career, I wonder if that's the truth or something I'm fantasizing about.

Johnny Mathis

Truth Time People Career Wonder Try

If you grow up in a very strong religion like Catholicism you certainly cultivate in yourself a certain taste for the intensity of ideas.

Brian Eno

Yourself Religion Ideas Strong Grow

Making movies seemed so impossible as far as getting my ideas funded.

Boots Riley

Ideas Impossible Movies Far Making