When I was in New York after I left the Army, I studied for two years at the American Theater Wing, studied acting, which involved dance and fencing and speech classes and history of theater, all that.
— James Earl Jones
There is not enough magic in a bloodline to forge an instant, irrevocable bond.
One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.
You sang in church, you know, and you didn't act at all. You tried not to act, you tried to tell the truth. The idea of being a troubadour on the road singing for your supper was very disturbing to him.
When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language.
You don't build a bond without being present.
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.
When you are mute, you become a good listener - it's all one-way. You appreciate the written word. You appreciate the sound.
