Author: Samuel L. Jackson

Quotes

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

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

- Samuel L. Jackson

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

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

- Samuel L. Jackson

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.'

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.'

- Samuel L. Jackson

Not everybody goes to movies to get their life changed.

Not everybody goes to movies to get their life changed.

- Samuel L. Jackson

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.

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

I look at myself as an audience member. I still love movies, and I still go and sit in the back of the big dark room with everybody else, and I want the same thrill.

I look at myself as an audience member. I still love movies, and I still go and sit in the back of the big dark room with everybody else, and I want the same thrill.

- Samuel L. Jackson

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.

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

People go to movies on Saturday to get away from the war in Iraq and taxes and election news and pedophiles online and just go and have some fun. I like doing movies that are fun.

People go to movies on Saturday to get away from the war in Iraq and taxes and election news and pedophiles online and just go and have some fun. I like doing movies that are fun.

- Samuel L. Jackson

The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did.

The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did.

- Samuel L. Jackson

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