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James Earl Jones, born on January 17, 1931, is an acclaimed American actor known for his distinctive voice and profound acting skills. He has starred in numerous classic films and television series, such as the 'Star Wars' franchise and 'Top Gun'. Jones' achievements in the film industry have made him a legendary figure in the history of American and world cinema.

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“Love was just a word to me. Until you came along and gave it meaning.”

Valentine's Day

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“You don't build a bond without being present.”

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“Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will.”

Knows Space I Loved You

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“The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and what could be again.”

“Love is just love, it can never be explained.”

Love Love Is Sick Love Sick Impress A Girl

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“When I was in New York after I left the Army, I studied for two years at the American Theater Wing, studied acting, which involved dance and fencing and speech classes and history of theater, all that.”

Inspirational Years Two Left Acting Class New York Involved Speech Army Theater Wings Dance Two Years Fencing

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“The one constant in life is baseball”

Life Is Baseball Constant Famous Baseball

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“You weren't going to the theatre to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world.”

Thinking World Feelings Chance Theatre Changing The World

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“Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine.”

Needs Dream Imagine Creation Shining

Book:James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences

Source: James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences

“In our resolve to build a better world... we seek to summon what Abraham Lincoln called the better angels of our nature.”

World Angel Resolve Abraham

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“I do not know if it is true that all actors want to direct and all directors want to act, but in 1972 I tried directing and decided I had better stick to acting.”

Ifs Knows Want Actors Acting Directors Direct Decided Sticks

Book:James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences

Source: James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences

“I got out of the Army - in my world - I came to New York, for instance, when the civil rights movement was just beginning, and that created a certain energy, a certain rumble, a certain impetus for black actors.”

World Certain Actors Energy Black Rights New York Movement Army Civil Rights Instance Civil Rights Movement Impetus Rumble

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“We used to be "shiftless and lazy," now we're "fearsome and awesome." I think the black man should take pride in that.”

Thinking Men Should Used Black Pride Racism Used To Be Lazy

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“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.”

Views Knowing Happened Land Middle Theater Historical Point Of View Explosives

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“I was preparing myself for the theater, and... I got a little job here and a job there, but it wasn't going well, and I considered some time before the mid-60s that maybe I should consider something else.”

Should Wells Littles Jobs Theater Preparing

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“You sang in church, you know, and you didn't act at all. You tried not to act, you tried to tell the truth. The idea of being a troubadour on the road singing for your supper was very disturbing to him.”

Knows Ideas Church Singing Telling The Truth Disturbing Supper Troubadours

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“We children learned responsibility automatically.”

Children Responsibility

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“So I was determined to use my last two years in college doing something I thought I would enjoy, which was acting. And it was probably because there was girls over in the drama school too, you know?”

Knows Years Two Use School Lasts Girl Enjoy Acting College Drama Determined Two Years

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About the Author

Born: January 17, 1931
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 68

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