123 Quotes by Samuel L. Jackson

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.

I grew up watching those blaxploitation movies. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Pam Grier. For the first time, I saw 'The Negro' get one over on 'The Man.'

It wasn't until I let go of the idea of the brass ring that it showed up, and fortunately for me, it coincided with getting clean.

I understood, through rehab, things about creating characters. I understood that creating whole people means knowing where we come from, how we can make a mistake and how we overcome things to make ourselves stronger.

I voted for Barack because he was black. 'Cuz that's why other folks vote for other people - because they look like them... That's American politics, pure and simple.

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

Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.

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.

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