When you're young, you want things to happen right away. And sometimes that doesn't always develop in the way you want it to. But my thing was to continue to work, in whatever element I could. — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
'Essence' is political. I grew up on the magazine, looking at the covers. Seeing ourselves on the cover is political. — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
I'm a Jersey kid originally, and I went to Ramapo State College. That was back in '78. — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
Every morning that I wake up and I'm breathing, I can feel it and take a moment to say, you know, 'Thank God I'm… — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
As we like to say on 'This Is Us,' death is not a release. Our main character has never been alive for the entire… — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was a very savvy character. His drinking and carousing, his charisma and intelligence... the things he did in Congress. He… — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
When you know your history, you have a better vision of where you're going. And, when you have that, there's no stopping you. — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
I have people that have died from cancer and friends that are dealing with cancer. — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to work, whatever… — Ron Cephas Jones Copy Share Image
