What kills me is that everybody thinks I like Jazz. Samuel L. Jackson More Quotes by Samuel L. Jackson More Quotes From Samuel L. Jackson When the riots happened in L.A., they didn't go to Beverly Hills to trash Rodeo Drive. They trashed their own neighborhoods. It's one of those tragedies that we always see in riot situations, where the only thing that they can lash out against is the stuff that's right there in their own communities. They destroy the very things that help them survive in their own community. There is a level of futility in that. Samuel L. Jackson beverly-hillscommunitytragedy It was fun to be in a scene again with [my wife LaTanya Richardson]. We used to do plays together all the time. We hadn't really worked together since Losing Isaiah [1995]. That was kind of early on in both of our cinematic careers. Things have changed a little bit since then. Samuel L. Jackson careersplayfun The only thing I've kind of missed is finding a really good western that I want to do, because I watched westerns a lot. Samuel L. Jackson westernkindwant My dad was an absentee dad, so it was always important to me that I was part of my daughter's life, and she deserved two parents, which is part of the rationale behind us staying married for 30 years. Samuel L. Jackson daddaughtermother I did 'Formula 51' because I got to run around Liverpool in a kilt, with golf clubs. Samuel L. Jackson kiltsgolfrunning I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around. Samuel L. Jackson fortunateclassicfilm 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. Samuel L. Jackson selfishheartbelieve 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. Samuel L. Jackson hard-workrealfun The Romans had, like other Pagan nations, a nature festival, called by them Saturnalia, and the Northern peoples had Yule; both celebrated the turn of the year from the death of winter to the life of spring - the winter solstice. As this was an auspicious change the festival was a very joyous one... The giving of presents and the burning of candles characterized it. Among the Northern people the lighting of a huge log in the houses of the great and with appropriate ceremonies was a feature. Samuel L. Jackson winterspringyears 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. Samuel L. Jackson americaworldneeds When people want me to sign an autograph in a restaurant, and I'm eating. I don't even have to say no, I just kind of stop and look at them ... "Oh, okay. I'll ... I'll come back." Samuel L. Jackson wantpeoplelooks Jackson doesn't bother to read the scripts anymore. He just checks to make sure he has one loud scene where he gets to shout, then cashes the paycheck. Samuel L. Jackson cashscriptsscene I get paid all day, every day, which is almost too much for a sensitive artist. Samuel L. Jackson sensitivetoo-muchartist I'm actually very ordinary, except people get to pay their money to come watch me work. The same way that we go to McDonald's.. we don't care about the guy behind the counter, but if he was doing something special, we'd pay our money to go watch him cook that hamburger. Samuel L. Jackson mcdonaldsguypeople Those that have loved longest love best. Samuel L. Jackson best-lovelove-islove I actually think I have an audience member's sensibility about going to the movies. Samuel L. Jackson membersaudiencethinking I'm pretty focused on what I do. I think directing is a very specific talent, and I'm not real big on putting puzzles together, which is basically what a film is. Samuel L. Jackson realtogetherthinking I understand the rural south because I spent a lot of time in it when I was a kid and my grandfather’s brothers were farmers and I spent time on the farm when I was a kid with them walking through the fields and working and hanging out. Samuel L. Jackson brothergrandfatherkids Young guys don't tend to want to portray people who have frailties or are less than macho. Samuel L. Jackson guywantpeople Not everybody goes to movies to get their life changed. Samuel L. Jackson life-changingchanged
