Painters get up and paint. Writers get up and write. I like to get up and act. It's not a big deal. It makes me happy.
Samuel L. JacksonI actually think it's going to be the intriguing plot [ in Black Snake Moan] point that brings people into the film.
Samuel L. JacksonThe only thing I've kind of missed is finding a really good western that I want to do, because I watched westerns a lot.
Samuel L. JacksonYou just let people do what they do and look at them and give them enough rope until they do what you thought they were going to do... which is screw you over.
Samuel L. JacksonThe Romans had, like other Pagan nations, a nature festival, called by them Saturnalia, and the Northern peoples had Yule; both celebrated the turn of the year from the death of winter to the life of spring - the winter solstice. As this was an auspicious change the festival was a very joyous one... The giving of presents and the burning of candles characterized it. Among the Northern people the lighting of a huge log in the houses of the great and with appropriate ceremonies was a feature.
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