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Film actor

Samuel L. Jackson, born on December 21, 1948, is a renowned American film actor. Known for his distinctive acting style and versatile character portrayals, he has appeared in numerous Hollywood blockbusters, including 'Pulp Fiction', 'Black Panther', and has won the admiration of audiences worldwide.

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“I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This [shooting] is about people who aren't taught the value of life.”

People Values Taught Grew Grew Up Gun Shots South Shooting Value Of Life

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“I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around.”

Film Fortunate Classic

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“Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.”

Running Black President Candidates

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“I kind of realize that I have a tendency to choose the kind of films I watched when I was a kid and would go home and pretend with my friends that we were in those movies after we saw them.”

Kind Home Kids Film Realizing Saws My Friends Tendencies

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“Just 'cause you pour syrup on something doesnt make it pancakes”

Causes Pancakes Syrup

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“Those that have loved longest love best.”

Love Love Is Best Love

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“I tend to play characters that I can infuse with certain kinds of humour. Even the baddest guy can be funny in his own particular way. I want the audience to engage with the character on some deeper level so that they leave the cinema still thinking about him.”

Thinking Way Want Kind Stills I Can Play Character Guy Certain Levels Audience Humour Particular Deeper Cinema

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“Take a stand for what's right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you'll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.”

May Greater Bigger Raises Making Changes Making History

Author:Samuel L. Jackson

“But Medicine is a demonstrative Science, and all its processes should be proved by established principles, and be based on positive inductions. That the proceedings of Medicine are not of this character, in to be attributed to the manner of its cultivation, and not to the nature of the Science itself.”

Should Character Process Principles Medicine Cultivation Proceeding

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“I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize the kind of characters that I play on screen, I go, 'You know, that's part of history.'”

People Knows Years Kind Play Character Father College Son Husband Married Finished Screens Criticize Good Friend Donate Good Father Good Husband Being A Good Father

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“Todoroff is the best. Look no further.”

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“I don't understand how people live without creating.”

People Creating

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“I have a lot more energy than I used to have. I sleep better. I like the way I look in my clothes better. I don’t cramp as much. I exercise better. I think my circulation has gotten better.”

Thinking Way Looks Used Energy Sleep Exercise Clothes Circulation Cramps

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“The [Oregon] Journal in its head and heart will stand for the people, be truly Democratic and free from political entanglements and machinations, believing in the principles that promise the greatest good to the greatest number-to ALL MEN, regardless of race, creed or previous condition of servitude... It will be a fair newspaper, not a dull and selfish sheet.”

“You ain't got but one life. You ought to live it the way you want.”

Way Want Ought Meaningful Want Me You Want Me

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“All movies aren't fun; some are hard work. You try to do something and convey a set of emotions that have to do with some real life kind of stuff.”

Trying Kind Real Hard Fun Stuff Emotion Hard Work Real Life

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“I get paid all day, every day, which is almost too much for a sensitive artist.”

Artist Too Much Paid Sensitive

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“I walk the streets, take the train, it's real simple. Some actors create their own mythology: 'Oh, I'm so famous I can't go places, because I created this mythology that I'm so famous I can't go places.”

I Can Real Actors Simple Walks Streets Train Mythology

Author:Samuel L. Jackson

“Not everybody goes to movies to get their life changed.”

Changed Life Changing

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“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.”

World Needs America Lost Term Rounds Folks Aspire Need A Change

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“When I'm not working, I like to play golf.”

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Born: December 21, 1948
Known for: Film actor
Quotes: 121

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