Author: Ron Cephas Jones

Quotes

That's my job as an actor - to go on and try to do the work so subtle and so fine and specific that the memories will linger for a long time.

That's my job as an actor - to go on and try to do the work so subtle and so fine and specific that the memories will linger for a long time.

- Ron Cephas Jones

Every actor wants that - to have a great character and then continue to add more into the depth of his life.

Every actor wants that - to have a great character and then continue to add more into the depth of his life.

- Ron Cephas Jones

When you know your history, you have a better vision of where you're going. And, when you have that, there's no stopping you.

When you know your history, you have a better vision of where you're going. And, when you have that, there's no stopping you.

- Ron Cephas Jones

God bless my mother; I know you're looking down on me.

God bless my mother; I know you're looking down on me.

- Ron Cephas Jones

Jazz, and the history of jazz, is the history of America.

Jazz, and the history of jazz, is the history of America.

- Ron Cephas Jones

My daughter gets a lot of her natural music ability from her mother because she's a world-class singer, also.

My daughter gets a lot of her natural music ability from her mother because she's a world-class singer, also.

- Ron Cephas Jones

Acting is revealing the truth that is already within you and that reflects the character that you're doing.

Acting is revealing the truth that is already within you and that reflects the character that you're doing.

- Ron Cephas Jones

Every morning that I wake up and I'm breathing, I can feel it and take a moment to say, you know, 'Thank God I'm alive for another day.'

Every morning that I wake up and I'm breathing, I can feel it and take a moment to say, you know, 'Thank God I'm alive for another day.'

- Ron Cephas Jones

I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to work, whatever manifestation that takes.

I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to work, whatever manifestation that takes.

- Ron Cephas Jones

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