Samuel L. Jackson Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.'”

“I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.”

“I actually think I have an audience member's sensibility about going to the movies.”

“I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around.”