#had

My grandmother had the most dramatic effect on my life because she set me in one direction, and I had to go back the other direction for my sanity, and for my ability to be a social human being. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#back #because #being #direction #dramatic

I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#been #boxing #business #father #had

My grandmother though, began to prepare in her own neurotic - and I think psychotic - way to face racism. So she taught us to be racist, which is something I had to undo later when I got to Michigan, you know. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#face #got #grandmother #had #her

You weren't going to the theater to change the world, but you had a chance to affect the world, the thinking and the feelings of the world. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#chance #change #change the world #feelings #going

I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in 'American Wedding'. I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page. ↗

— January Jones

#american #career #cast #depth #feel

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman came to see our show, We all had a drink before they set off on their travels, and we kept in touch. ↗

— Kelly Jones

#came #charley #drink #had #kept

I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator. ↗

— Mary Harris Jones

#had #happened #him #how #i

The miners lost because they had only the constitution. The other side had bayonets. In the end, bayonets always win. ↗

— Mother Jones

#bayonets #because #constitution #end #had

I have never had a vote, and I have raised hell all over this country. You don't need a vote to raise hell! You need convictions and a voice! ↗

— Mother Jones

#country #had #hell #i #need

My mom and I have always been very close. She is my best friend. She had to make a lot of sacrifices early on in my life to make sure I got to do what I wanted to do. ↗

— Norah Jones

#been #best #best friend #close #early