Ron Cephas Jones

I can use all the hugs I can get.

— Ron Cephas Jones

'Essence' is political. I grew up on the magazine, looking at the covers. Seeing ourselves on the cover is political.

— Ron Cephas Jones

God bless my mother; I know you're looking down on me.

— Ron Cephas Jones

I wanted to be a jazz musician.

— Ron Cephas Jones

I'm a Jersey kid originally, and I went to Ramapo State College. That was back in '78.

— Ron Cephas Jones

Every morning that I wake up and I'm breathing, I can feel it and take a moment to say, you know, 'Thank…

— Ron Cephas Jones

As we like to say on 'This Is Us,' death is not a release. Our main character has never been alive for…

— Ron Cephas Jones

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was a very savvy character. His drinking and carousing, his charisma and intelligence... the things he did in…

— Ron Cephas Jones

I've always loved Harlem and its communities.

— Ron Cephas Jones

When you know your history, you have a better vision of where you're going. And, when you have that, there's no stopping…

— Ron Cephas Jones

I have people that have died from cancer and friends that are dealing with cancer.

— Ron Cephas Jones

I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to…

— Ron Cephas Jones

My daughter gets a lot of her natural music ability from her mother because she's a world-class singer, also.

— Ron Cephas Jones

I learned a lot about American history though jazz, and that's why I loved American history when I was in high school.…

— Ron Cephas Jones

I don't think there's a day that goes by where I go to the supermarket that a woman doesn't come up and…

— Ron Cephas Jones

I like to shop for old jazz albums.

— Ron Cephas Jones

There's a lot of truth in family relationships.

— Ron Cephas Jones

That's my job as an actor - to go on and try to do the work so subtle and so fine and…

— Ron Cephas Jones

Caliban is one of the most difficult characters to play because there's not a lot of history there. It's sort of a…

— Ron Cephas Jones

Jazz, and the history of jazz, is the history of America.

— Ron Cephas Jones

When you're young, you want things to happen right away. And sometimes that doesn't always develop in the way you want it…

— Ron Cephas Jones

Acting is revealing the truth that is already within you and that reflects the character that you're doing.

— Ron Cephas Jones

Beale Street is a very famous street in the history of America. You know, American music in particular. From the blues to…

— Ron Cephas Jones

I have a beautiful collection of albums and try to frequent record stores.

— Ron Cephas Jones

Every actor wants that - to have a great character and then continue to add more into the depth of his life.

— Ron Cephas Jones