- Geez
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- Nov 07, 2020
You Quotes
Quotes that speak straight to you.
This collection gathers quotes framed around 'you' - from candid reflections on body image pressures passed down in families to observations about how humor can mask real vulnerability. Many touch on how what you know about yourself differs from how others perceive you.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
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- Nov 07, 2020
To play these twisted, tormented characters is very draining. You have to sit in the pocket of that character for the duration of the shoot, which is normally an average of three months, and that can be taxing!
- Nov 07, 2020
The practice of pumping up before the scene, especially if you've got your shirt off, most actors will do that.
- Force
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're a large black man in Hollywood, the obvious stereotype is one of force and menace.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. And if it means you're getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that's what you'll do.
- Beautiful Places
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
- Circumstances
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- Nov 07, 2020
You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.
- Alive
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- Nov 07, 2020
Grassroots projects are what keep you alive as an actor.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Multifaceted and textured characters are always more intriguing to me. You never really just want to play one note. It becomes a bit monotone and boring.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some of the traits that make you a great entrepreneur also work against you. Examining data of high-scoring people, we find that oftentimes the world frustrates them: They're super-smart, they're super-capable, and the work quality of their peers is vastly inferior to what they can achieve on their own.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you, and you don't want them to look at you in a negative light. So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020