Black Quote by 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 God I'm…

— 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 the entire…

— 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 you.

— 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 work, whatever…

— 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