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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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“It has to be real, and I think a lot of the problems we have as a society is because we don’t acknowledge that family is important and it has to be people who are present, you know and mothers and fathers, both are not present enough with children.”

People Thinking Knows Children Important Real Enough Problem Mother Father Inspiring Acknowledge Being Real Mothers Day Mother And Father

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“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.”

Thinking Knows Way Faces Taught Racism Grandmother Racist My Grandmother Neurotic Taught Us Michigan Psychotic

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“I mean, my people were very, very simple. They were peasant people, you know?”

People Knows Mean Simple Peasants

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“I was as content Off-Broadway as I was in a big Hollywood movie, and, I just try to be content wherever I am, you know.”

Knows Trying Bigs Hollywood Broadway Hollywood Movies

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“I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don’t know how I can ever express my gratitude for that because my parents would have been a mess.”

Knows Children Has Beens I Can Parent Know How Gratitude Mess Grandparent Adopted Adopted Children

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“Before my grandpa built his own church, we went to the neighboring town, and it was a white community. You know, up north, mostly middle European people and Indians, Chippewa Indians. We were welcome to that church, but once we got in, they didn't know what to do with us.”

People Knows Community Church White Middle Built Towns Welcome Indian Grandpa Up North

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“Even during the rationing period, during World War II, we didn't have the anxiety that we'd starve, because we grew our own potatoes, you know? And our own hogs, and our own cows and stuff, you know.”

Knows World War Stuff Food Grew Periods Anxiety Cooking War Of The Worlds Culinary World War Ii Cows Potatoes Hog

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“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.”

People Thinking Knows Earth Laughing Okay Nervous Rude Nervousness

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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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“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

“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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“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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