Samuel L. Jackson Says He Has No Plans To Quit Acting: ‘It’s Not Like I’m Digging A Ditch’

Samuel L. Jackson says he plans to continue acting until he “can’t do it” anymore.

The legendary actor, 70, covers the April issue of Esquire and talks about his “no filter” lifestyle when it comes to U.S. President Donald Trump and why he has no plans to stop acting.

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For our April cover, the motherf*ckin legend @SamuelLJackson tells it like it is—all of it. Hit the link in bio to read the cover story by @carvell_wallace. 📷 @marchomstudio, Coat by @Hermes; suit and shirt by @Versace; tie by @DriesVanNoten; shoes by @Ferragamo; cane by @Gucci. Grooming by @autumnmoultriebeauty.

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While he’s known for iconic roles in such films as “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained”, Jackson is also known for his dislike of Trump: “I think we feel the same way that all of the motherf**kers that hated [Barack] Obama felt for eight years. So they said all that s**t… We feel the same way that they feel or they felt about Obama being the man, even though he wasn’t f**king ruining their lives; he was trying to help their lives.

“This motherf**ker is like ruining the planet and all kinds of other crazy s**t. And the people think that’s okay. It’s not f**king okay. And if you’re not saying anything, then you’re complicit. And I wouldn’t give a f**k if I was a garbageman and I had a Twitter account; I’d tweet that s**t out. I’m not thinking about who I am and what my job is when I do that s**t.”

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.@SamuelLJackson talks Trump in our April cover story (link in bio): "This motherfucker is ruining the planet and all kinds of other crazy shit. And the people think that's okay. It's not fucking okay. And if you're not saying anything, then you're complicit. And I wouldn't give a fuck if I was a garbageman and I had a Twitter account; I'd tweet that shit out." (📷 @marchomstudio. Jacket by @LoroPianaOfficial; shirt and trousers by @Boss; boots by @louboutinworld; hat by @brunellocucinelli; watch by @Piaget; socks by @PantherellaSocks.)

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While it’s quite clear he does not like the current president, Jackson says he doesn’t care whether he loses fans over it: “I know how many motherf**kers hate me… F**k I care? If you never went to another movie I did in my life, I’m not going to lose any money. I already cashed that cheque. F**k you. Burn up my videotapes. I don’t give a f**k.”

And that attitude won’t stop him from acting either, and neither will his age: “Till I can’t do it. Michael Caine’s still acting, right? It’s acting. It’s not like I’m digging a ditch. I go on set, do some s**t. I go back and sit in my trailer for two hours watching TV, eat a sandwich, read. And I go back and do ten more minutes and go sit down some more. So, yeah, it’s a great job.”