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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 May 30, 2021
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're working on a film, it's not theater; you don't have a few weeks of rehearsal. A lot of times you are showing up on set, and you've never been to the place; you've never met the other actors you're working with.
- Duty
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm the best PlayStation player you'll ever see. I'll play anything. 'Call of Duty,' 'NBA2K,' 'Grand Theft Auto.'
- Thinking
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- Nov 07, 2020
It certainly isn't like I'm reading scripts thinking I need to do something really different. But you want to stretch yourself and challenge yourself; that's really the major turnon when you're going into work.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up in Australia and the way I was raised, my dad told me to play as a team and to be a team player. You have five guys on the court. It's easy for five guys to defend one guy. It's hard to guard five. It's just a natural thing to do.
- Journey
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up with an older brother, and the bond between siblings is unlike anything else, and it can be a real journey to accept what that bond is once you both mature into it. Because it's not always what you want. It's not always what you expect. It's not always what you imagined or hoped. But it's one of the most important things in the world.
- Dynamics
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a lot of comedic value to fraternities, but whenever you start messing with power dynamics and you take away consequences, you can tread some dangerous waters.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think any job you do is an opportunity to learn and an opportunity to explore and challenge yourself.
- Reflection
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we were shooting 'The Book Thief,' I was keeping all these journals. And I remember talking to my mom, really trying to verbalize all the experiences I was having. And I remember my mom saying, 'Ben, reflection is a retroactive process.' When you're going through it, that's the time to just let it wash over you.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
All those little acting rules you get, one of the interesting ones is, 'Play the opposite. Don't play 'victim.'
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020