109 Quotes by James Earl Jones

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.

When you are mute, you become a good listener - it's all one-way. You appreciate the written word. You appreciate the sound.

Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I'd try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter.

There's nothing I would retire for, so I won't retire.

I think self-criticism is sort of a given when you're an actor. It's also about being curious and not being flippant. Anyone who accepts being in this noble profession is automatically self-critical.

Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn't cut it.

People who lusted after Marilyn Monroe had no idea she stuttered. It is the secret of her sexiness, actually.

You don't build a bond without being present.

More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather.