--- title: "1 Read Comic Quotes By Jesse L. Martin" description: "1 Read Comic quotes by Jesse L. Martin. Plus more from Jesse L. Martin and more Read Comic sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/jesse-l-martin-20137_books_i-didn-t-read-comic-books-growing-up-i-w_1561507.jpg" --- > [I didn't read comic books, growing up. I was more of a science fiction/fantasy novel guy. I loved reading Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan' and that kind of stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-didn-t-read-comic-books-growing-up-i-was-more-of-a-science-fiction/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/jesse-l-martin-20137_books_i-didn-t-read-comic-books-growing-up-i-w_1561507.jpg) ## More by Jesse L. Martin > [If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/if-i-get-the-chance-to-be-philanthropic-i-want-to-help-kids-and/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [We want to start a 'Flash' band. Everyone can play an instrument and sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/we-want-to-start-a-flash-band-everyone-can-play-an-instrument-and-sing/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [I want to be remembered as a great actor - and a shining example of humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-want-to-be-remembered-as-a-great-actor-and-a-shining-example-of/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [On TV, you never know where it's going. They may even lie to you about where it's going. You never really know because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/on-tv-you-never-know-where-it-s-going-they-may-even-lie-to-you-about/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-was-in-rent-for-god-s-sake-the-closest-we-came-to-stunts-was/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [My biggest break wasn't 'Rent;' it was the first job that ever paid me. I couldn't believe that they were paying me all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/my-biggest-break-wasn-t-rent-it-was-the-first-job-that-ever-paid-me-i/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/go-back-to-what-s-good-what-s-certain-what-s-always-there-you-woke-up/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/real-men-know-how-to-listen-and-real-men-know-how-to-be-honest/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [The best decision I made at NYU was joining the Shakespeare ensemble. It literally led to everything I did after that. It gave me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/the-best-decision-i-made-at-nyu-was-joining-the-shakespeare-ensemble/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [Women do come up to me, and they tell me what they think! I've gotten great compliments on my eyes and my smile. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/women-do-come-up-to-me-and-they-tell-me-what-they-think-i-ve-gotten/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > ['Law & Order' was amazing but so consuming, I couldn't get to the stage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/law-order-was-amazing-but-so-consuming-i-couldn-t-get-to-the-stage/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-honestly-believe-there-are-good-things-happening-in-this-world-and/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [I did end up becoming a drawer, a sketcher and a painter because of comic books, but I didn't read them. Not at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-did-end-up-becoming-a-drawer-a-sketcher-and-a-painter-because-of/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [I think I might want to get into development, as in developing my own sort of piece, whether it be for the stage or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/i-think-i-might-want-to-get-into-development-as-in-developing-my-own/) [Jesse L. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-l-martin/) > [This world is not one color or culture. Everybody has a story. To tell that story or see that story reflected through art is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-martin/this-world-is-not-one-color-or-culture-everybody-has-a-story-to-tell/) [Jesse L. 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