The top 10 most inspiring quotes by James Avery
- There are too many African-Americans with too much money for us to have to go to anybody else for anything in terms of schools, in terms of scholarships, in terms of entrepreneurship, in terms of moving us along as a group to that place where we should be as a people.
- I wanted to leave home, and I didn’t know where I was going or what I was going to do or what would happen. That’s youth, though. Being fixated on things. I was fixated on being a writer.
- Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation. And it’s interesting; all of the work that you create is so singular.
- You are only an actor if you absolutely love it and can not do anything else. Starving for your art is great in your 20s, but it’s not so great at 35. It has to be absolute love. You can’t worry about being a movie star or anything else. Just love. That’s it.
- There’s a specificity of language that’s required in Shakespeare that most drama students in England deal with – a specificity of language that is somehow not as clear in a lot of American schools.
- When you graduate and come out with a degree in drama, that doesn’t mean you’re skilled and you’re a professional.
- See, the thing that bothers me with young actors, young actors of color specifically, is that they see movies and television, and they figure that’s all it is to it. They have no respect for the craft. They want to be, you know, movie stars or whatever. And I worry that we’re losing a certain quality, you know?
- The name of the show was ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ not ‘Philip and Viv of Bel-Air.’ If you didn’t want to walk away from the best job in the world over a petty issue, you accepted the way it was.
- Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success. And it isn’t dependent on anyone else.
- I don’t understand this whole Twitter, Facebook stuff. I don’t get it. Make a phone call. Talk to somebody.
James Avery (1945–2013) was an American actor best known for his iconic role as Philip Banks on the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Born in Pughsville, Virginia, and raised in Atlantic City, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War before pursuing a career in the arts.
After his service, Avery studied drama and literature, developing a strong foundation that would shape his powerful screen presence.
Avery built a distinguished career in television, film, and voice acting. Alongside his role as Uncle Phil, he voiced Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series and appeared in shows like L.A. Law, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Closer.
Known for his deep voice and commanding yet warm demeanor, he became a mentor to many young actors, including Will Smith. James Avery passed away in 2013, leaving behind a legacy of talent, integrity, and cultural impact.
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