--- title: "2 Images Quotes By Michael Jai White" description: "2 Images quotes by Michael Jai White. Plus more from Michael Jai White and more Images sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7a/michael-jai-white-16048_alpha_i-remember-as-a-young-man-seeing-these-b_1468884.jpg" --- > [I remember as a young man seeing these bigger-than-life, strong images of black manhood in the form of Jim Brown and Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Billy Dee Williams. All these guys were these alpha males who were smart, attractive. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-remember-as-a-young-man-seeing-these-bigger-than-life-strong-images/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7a/michael-jai-white-16048_alpha_i-remember-as-a-young-man-seeing-these-b_1468884.jpg) > [The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/the-first-movie-i-ever-saw-was-a-blaxploitation-movie-it-was-called/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0be/michael-jai-white-16048_bigger_the-first-movie-i-ever-saw-was-a-blaxplo_2099443.jpg) ## Other authors on Images ## More by Michael Jai White > [That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/that-s-something-a-lot-of-folks-don-t-know-about-me-i-m-pretty-darn/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [When I was young, I had a favorite movie star. One day, I saw one of his movies, and it was bad, and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/when-i-was-young-i-had-a-favorite-movie-star-one-day-i-saw-one-of-his/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [People know Tyler Perry, and there are standards they've come to expect from him. His brand is uplifting, and it's something a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/people-know-tyler-perry-and-there-are-standards-they-ve-come-to/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I enjoy logic and logic puzzles. And filmmaking is one fun logic puzzle that you gotta win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-enjoy-logic-and-logic-puzzles-and-filmmaking-is-one-fun-logic/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [In my early childhood, I was a performer by nature. I used to do puppet shows as a kid and entertain kids in classes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/in-my-early-childhood-i-was-a-performer-by-nature-i-used-to-do-puppet/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [My favorite TV couple is Edith and Archie Bunker. Because they were such individuals that I can't imagine anyone else playing them. And I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/my-favorite-tv-couple-is-edith-and-archie-bunker-because-they-were/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I've never excluded myself because of color. It's never been part of the radar, when I look at anything I do. The majority of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-ve-never-excluded-myself-because-of-color-it-s-never-been-part-of/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [Recognizing absolutely depends on the public that I'm out with. If I'm in Atlanta, it's definitely Why Did I Get Married. If I'm in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/recognizing-absolutely-depends-on-the-public-that-i-m-out-with-if-i-m/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [There's a way that white people and black people spoke in the '70s that is nothing like how they speak now. They spoke from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/there-s-a-way-that-white-people-and-black-people-spoke-in-the-70s/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [Since I do seven different styles of martial arts, I don't foresee myself fighting the same in any two movies. I think every fighting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/since-i-do-seven-different-styles-of-martial-arts-i-don-t-foresee/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I don't cook. I think they named the 'Mike'-rowave after me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-don-t-cook-i-think-they-named-the-mike-rowave-after-me/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I've sold scripts in the past, and also a TV pilot that didn't get made, to Fox. But yeah, I've been writing for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-ve-sold-scripts-in-the-past-and-also-a-tv-pilot-that-didn-t-get/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I love the movie 'Taken,' but the dialogue in the beginning of that movie is hilarious. They're talking, these commando types, and there's dialogue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-love-the-movie-taken-but-the-dialogue-in-the-beginning-of-that/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I take every role seriously. Personally, I never look at any role as Michael White. I've done that my entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-take-every-role-seriously-personally-i-never-look-at-any-role-as/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) > [I don't know when the last time I had fried chicken was. Must've been years. As soon as I think about eating it, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jai-white/i-don-t-know-when-the-last-time-i-had-fried-chicken-was-must-ve-been/) [Michael Jai White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jai-white/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/images/michael-jai-white/#itemlist", "name": "2 Images Quotes By Michael Jai White", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I remember as a young man seeing these bigger-than-life, strong images of black manhood in the form of Jim Brown and Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Billy Dee Williams. All these guys were these alpha males who were smart, attractive. 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