John Amos Quotes

I never thought I will ever get back into films when I took that break. 'English Vinglish' just happened.

We may have limped onto Broadway as the underdogs, but underdogs bite back occasionally.

It is strange when you're a loser in college, which I was, to then get your own show.

I didn't have any success in show business until I was 30 to 31 years of age.

Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300.'

A friend bought me a plane ticket to Hawaii, which is where I got discovered and became an actor, so I guess a friend bought me a winning lottery ticket.

I look forward to putting out the new CD and doing the television performances to show everyone that B. Brown is back. In fact, I never left.

To have a comeback, you have to have a setback.

I was labelled a jinx. No one wanted to work with me. I was home for about six to eight months without any films. I did modeling. In fact, at one point, I contemplated quitting films. That's when director Ameer called me for 'Paruthiveeran' and I cannot thank him enough for it.

'The Falling' was a big, flashy, bizarre experience. I kept on saying at the time it was a fluke because I did the audition, and I didn't think anything would come of it.

'The 100' gave me this platform I never expected. I didn't expect the character to become anything. I was originally only signed up to do six episodes, and then it just sort of become this whole story and journey, which was an amazing character, a great journey, so that has been incredible, and I didn't expect anything out of it.

I would love to do more television.

When 'Totally Biased' was canceled, I thought my career was over - but apparently it wasn't.

I owe much to Sangeeth. His film 'Apna Sapna Money Money' brought me back in a big way.

I grew up in a really small town in Georgia, so the idea of knowing people who are actors or who are just involved in the Hollywood and movie scenes, that's far beyond anything I ever thought would happen in my life.

I was just picked from the streets to do some acting, and that's how I got started.

My modeling career was really just a long accident - one that happened to coincide with my chocolate-cake phase.

I don't think the failure of one film means the end of your career.

Whenever you go up 2-0, you understand that teams are going to be desperate.

You're always aware that only eight per cent of actors are in work at one time, so you've got to be thankful for the job you've got and do the best you can.

I was told I'd never work again, but once you come out, it's like someone turns on the lights, and your life will be different.

'Balika Vadhu' happened to me because I worked hard in my earlier shows. So, in a way, they are responsible for building my identity.

For some reason, the fans got behind me, and I don't know exactly why that is. I wasn't supposed to main event WrestleMania XXX, but the fans were so vocal about it that the fans had no choice but to put me in the match. I've had a lot of lucky breaks.

I got into it just thinking, 'Oh, television, maybe I'll have a go at that.' I could've never imagined that it would get to this.

Jim Miller is an important fight for me. It's just like any other fight, but it's important for me because Jim Miller was the first guy to defeat me.