Jackie Jackson Quotes

The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.

It's wrong for a guy to have no personality, no heart. Because I don't care about style or money.

Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.

I'm just attracted to people for who they are on the inside.

Everyone knows Pep Guardiola is a great professional, but getting to know him, I have realised he is an even better person.

I'm really a nice guy!

What is genius or courage without a heart?

Barack Obama was always special, you know? And not special, like, He's gonna be important, he's gonna be president. He was special in terms of his honesty, his sincerity, his compassion for other people.

When I hear Obama speak he just seems really sincere and he just seems like somebody who actually has his heart and his motivation in the right place. Forget about color or race or gender or whatever, he's got his heart in the right place.

No lies, just love.

The person I liked the best was Gerald R. Ford. He was the most decent man in politics I ever had any relationships with.

You write who you are somehow. Even if you try to not to. You can't help but write who you are. I'm just not a very cynical person. I believe in the humanity of people, whether it is just the guys in 'The Full Monty' or Aron Ralston.

Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man.

I think there's good in everybody.

Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington.

It's great if you're funny or if you can dance, but if you are kind and decent, it comes out your pores.

When I was younger, I was impressed by those who were educated, accomplished, successful, and applauded by the world. But over the years, I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile.

In any character I ever play, whether she's good or bad or whatever, my most important thing is heart.

I don't have a dark side as far as there is, like, murder in my past, but yeah, I think I'm a pretty nice, easygoing guy.

I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.

We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.

I am not mean at all; I am not tough at all.

I care about people. In the end, I think they feel it. It comes across, regardless of the character I'm portraying.