“There's people saying that 'Jackie Brown' was a blaxploitation movie, when there's nothing at all blaxploitation about it other than Pam Grier being in it.” PeopleBrownJackieJackie Brown Author:Michael Jai White
“I go to gyms quite a bit, martial arts gyms, MMA gyms. I try to train with the best people, with who's who in the martial arts, just to keep myself sharp.” PeopleTryingArtBitsTrainMartial ArtsMmaGym Author:Michael Jai White
“I feel like I missed my era, because I remember the time when black people uplifted each other and looked for the positives. I feel sorry for the people who live their lives in the negative default setting because they filter out what's good, and that's no way to live.” PeopleWayFeelsRememberBlackNegativeSorrySettingSettingsErasBlack PeopleWay To LiveDefaultFilters Author:Michael Jai White
“Most people say I look mean, and because I play so many tough roles and because of my size and my martial arts background, they think I am, but I'm really not.” PeopleThinkingLooksMeanArtPlayRolesToughSizeBackgroundsMartial Arts Author:Michael Jai White
“People know Tyler Perry, and there are standards they've come to expect from him. His brand is uplifting, and it's something a lot of inner-city African-Americans can relate to.” PeopleKnowsCitiesStandardsBrandsUpliftingAfrican AmericanRelateInner City Author:Michael Jai White
“The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did. Or who looked like I wanted to look like.” PeopleFirstsLooksSaidWantedNamesSawsBiggerIncrediblesMonkeysHustleJust ListenBigger Than Life Author:Michael Jai White
“I did not think I had what it took to be an actor, because most of the actors that I encountered were people who were very narcissistic and I thought since I lacked narcissism to become an actor because that's what it took. It was more of a social experiment for me to walk in the shoes of other people that I found interesting.” PeopleThinkingActorsFoundSocialWalksInterestingShoesExperimentsNarcissismNarcissistic Author:Michael Jai White
“It doesn't seem weird to me, at all. I'm in Baton Rouge getting ready to direct a movie for Sony, and I'm in the movie and I'm directing it. I know it's kind of this thing where some people find it difficult. I just finished a movie with Mario Van Peebles and he acted and directed as well too. I think we all feel similar that it just kind of seems natural.” PeopleThinkingKindDifficultNaturalDirect Author:Michael Jai White
“Recognizing absolutely depends on the public that I'm out with. If I'm in Atlanta, it's definitely Why Did I Get Married. If I'm in Seattle, it's Spawn or something like that. I'm known for a lot of different things. People will call me Bone a lot, the action aficionados.. People who like comedy, they call me Black Dynamite.” PeopleDifferentActionBlackComedyMarriedBonesCall MeDynamiteSpawn Author:Michael Jai White
