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I. King Jordan Quotes

After becoming deaf, I realized that I'd better get an education if I was ever to do anything with my life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: educator
Nationality: american
Birth: June 16, 1943

Topics

Life Education Better My Life Deaf

I think there's so many points of view that you want to make sure your stories are being told from men and women... you get all of the different backgrounds. You don't want every story being told from the same point of view. So just for better storytelling, I'm like, 'Yes, please, bring some more ladies on.'

Melissa McCarthy

Women Men Story Think Better View

It would be inaccurate to say the Tea Partiers are racists. What they are, in truth, are narcissists.

Truth Tea Say Would Inaccurate

It's my job to stretch and figure out what I'm capable of, to identify with the character I have chosen to play.

Character Job Play Capable Out

History is history.

I didn't want to commit to a TV show.

Want Show Commit TV Show TV

I try to be myself. Do anything to win games.

Myself Win Games Try Anything

Just being a Negro doesn't qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.

Sick Medicine You Situation Race

Elvis wore a halo. Otis Redding did, too. You knew you were playing with a star when you played with them.

You Halo Playing Star Knew Did

You know you're in a bad movie when the Catholic clergy is being played by Jews.

You Bad Know Being Jews Movie

If your child is starting a new school, walk around your block and get to know the neighborhood children.

Children Walk School Child New Know

After 'Prom Night' I did two movies where I was playing a prostitute. I gravitate towards characters that have some sort of inner turmoil or some sort of character arc. That's the great thing about acting, so many different things and being really diverse in your choices.

Character Great Night Choices Acting

I like to have my breakfast in bed, and I use that time to watch the recorded shows on my TiVo. I seldom watch shows in real time - I'm always at work.

Work Time Breakfast Bed Real Always

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