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Samuel L. Jackson Quotes

We need to change America's image round the world. America has lost some lustre in terms of how folks aspire to be like us.

Samuel L. Jackson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality:
Birth: December 21, 1948

Topics

Change World America Lost Image Us

A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.

People Thinking Evidence Pieces Only

I want to show people all of me, because that's what I haven't been doing. To be able to play so many instruments, and no one's ever seen me play, it seems like someone who's bluffing.

People Me Someone Doing Play Want

I have, for a few years, been writing comedy prose - short pieces for my blog - because I found it to be a good way to write while I was on a TV show. It was different enough from my scripts that it felt like a break, but it still was comedy and very fun. I like to do comedy!

Good Fun Writing Short Comedy Way

I love Twitter. My favorite thing to do these days is to tweet things that seem very questionable as to whether I'm joking or not.

Love Days Things Seem Favorite Very

Comparison is a thug that robs your joy. But it's even more than that - Comparison makes you a thug who beats down somebody - or your soul.

Soul Joy You Down Thug More

A good day to me is writing from 6 A.M. 'til noon with a break to take my daughter to school. After lunch, if I still feel the momentum, I'll hit it again.

Michael Connelly

Good Daughter Day Good Day School

I had a stage when I was 12 years old. I had a puppet show career. I wrote horror stories in camp, and all the parents called and complained.

Parents Career Horror Old Stage

I am relieved that I can pay back my school loans.

School I Am Back I Can Pay Relieved

Not saying I was a bad kid, but I had a lot to learn. You've just got to not be impulsive.

Saying Learn You Bad Kid Just

Emotions are messy and hard to figure out.

Emotions Messy Hard Out Figure

But if applause throws off your timing, then you're not the kind of comedian I would like to see. All you have to do is stand there and take it.

Stand You Timing Kind See Take

I've always been short and stocky. So when I got into repertory theatre after graduation, I found myself doing character roles: because of my deep voice, shape and height, I was playing 40-year-old, 50-year-old roles at the age of 23.

Age Character Myself Theatre Deep

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