We’ve come a long way, from where we’ve been. I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again.
VIN DIESELMy mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she’s magical.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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It’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month-old baby. On weekends, I’d be thinking about going back to set on Monday just to see the baby.
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I’ve been auditioning since I was 7 years old.
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I don’t think a lot of actors talk about it, but there’s usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.
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I believe in paying special attention to every project that you do and supporting the projects you do.
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With age, you get to a place where you don’t want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.
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I am definitely a person of color.
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I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.
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If it’s an amazing role, I’ll do anything.
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A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity.
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The most important thing in life will always be family. The people right here, right now.
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Show me how you drive and I’ll show you who you are.
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When you come onto the set, everything should be focused around your character and you should stay in the pocket, as much as possible. Every actor has their own process. For me, I really need to stay in the pocket.
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My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
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I’m not really afraid of the dark, except if I’m walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possibility of walking into a wall and busting my lip.
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I would love to do more science fiction. I always envisioned the Riddick franchise as a continuing mythology, so I always imagined that there would be many other films to follow.
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Well, love motivates me in everything I do.
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My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.
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In Hollywood, I think I get a bad rap for being a perfectionist. It’s something that’s not always welcomed in Hollywood, because you’re always pushing people and you’re pushing yourself to be the best that you can be.
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If you take my performance or my understanding of the role and my appreciation for story and then dress it in CGI, that I guess becomes an action film.
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You make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that’s a home run.
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When I was a child actor, I had the fear that I was going to be cast as the tree.
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Choosing the car you drive is like choosing your wardrobe, maybe even more important.
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It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
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I always want another actor to shine in my scene because it makes the film stronger. I would encourage people to scene steal, because filmmaking is a collaborative effort.
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When I’m writing, I’m locking myself in a room. I’m the worst critic in the world. I write something and then I beat myself up. I’m like “Vin, you’re retarded, that makes no sense.”
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