The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
Hair is very, very distinctive. I started that with that boxing movie I did, The Great White Hype. The director wanted me… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I met [ Samuel L. Jackson ] for the first time on The Today Show. He came out of an elevator. I… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
When I saw the script [of The Man], I saw the character and knew I could do the character. It's a relationship… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
When I'd read the script [The Man], [ Eugene Levy] that's who I'd seen in my mind. When I ran into him,… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
The [Oregon] Journal in its head and heart will stand for the people, be truly Democratic and free from political entanglements and… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I was Gator in Jungle Fever, and Chris Rock played Pookie, and those showed two very different dynamics of what crackheads were.… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
[The Man] was a case where it was a funny role teamed up with another actor. It's a great teaming. And the… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I'm sure there are a lot of Italians who refer to themselves as goombahs and greaseballs and whatever. That's what people do. It gives… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
Take a stand for what's right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you'll be part of… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
Quentin Tarantino was talking about Ordell a little bit, and I was like, "I'm sure Ordell is one of those people who thought Superfly… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This [shooting] is about people who aren't taught the value… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I was desperate on Coming To America set - not to buy drugs or anything, but I had a person at home, a girlfriend… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
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,… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President. — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
When you start to talk about comic books, a lot of the time, people forget about the comic part of it. They need to… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I guess the worst day I have had was when I had to stand up in rehab in front of my wife and daughter… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
I understood, through rehab, things about creating characters. I understood that creating whole people means knowing where we come from, how we can make… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
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… — Samuel L. Jackson Copy Share Image
![“I met [ Samuel L. Jackson ] for the first time on The Today Show. He came out of an elevator. I was promoting A Mighty Wind and he was promoting something else. He said, "I hear we're going to be working together." I said, "On what?" He said, 'The Man.' I hadn't heard his name mentioned before. I…” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a81/samuel-l-jackson-3595_elevators_i-met-samuel-l-jackson-for-the-first-tim_1946530.jpg)
![“When I saw the script [of The Man], I saw the character and knew I could do the character. It's a relationship movie, which is also what I love to do. That's what attracts me to projects.” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/05e/samuel-l-jackson-3595_character_when-i-saw-the-script-of-the-man-i-saw-t_2347586.jpg)
![“When I'd read the script [The Man], [ Eugene Levy] that's who I'd seen in my mind. When I ran into him, I said to him, 'I read the script. You'd be great.' He had no idea what I was talking about. Then, we saw each other again in London. He'd read it and was enthused about it.” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/66d/samuel-l-jackson-3595_books_when-i-d-read-the-script-the-man-eugene_2645698.jpg)
![“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…” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a8e/samuel-l-jackson-3595_believe_the-oregon-journal-in-its-head-and-heart_2803301.jpg)
![“[The Man] was a case where it was a funny role teamed up with another actor. It's a great teaming. And the role was a bigger role. It wasn't so much that it was a co-starring role. This is not a new direction. I'm not saying, 'No. I'm only now co-starring.' It just happens it's a co-starring role.” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d98/samuel-l-jackson-3595_actors_the-man-was-a-case-where-it-was-a-funny_3191363.jpg)
![“I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This [shooting] is about people who aren't taught the value of life.” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9b5/samuel-l-jackson-3595_grew_i-grew-up-in-the-south-with-guns-everywh_134337.jpg)
