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I’ve turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.

Vin Diesel

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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Advice Book Empowerment Mom Practical Yourself
I grew up in an artists community in New York, in a building that was government-subsidised for artists. No one made any money, but they made art for the sake of art.
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Artist Community Growth Myself
When I was a child actor, I had the fear that I was going to be cast as the tree.
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Children Fear Myself Tree
I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.
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Feeling Hairs Head Lost Myself Therapy
They say the open road helps you think. About where you’ve been and where you’re going.
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Help Open Road Thinking Yourself
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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Age People Place Yourself
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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Freedom Live Myself Store Time
I’m a New Yorker. I always have issues with trust – you adopt it from being a New Yorker.
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Adopt Issues Myself Trust
Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.
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Age Born Choice Man Option
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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Actor Collaboration Effort Movie Myself Scene Shine Steal Strong
That’s what I love. I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
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Commitment Love Movie Myself Project Thinking
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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Character Essential Play Previous Talk Thinking Yourself
Nothing comes easy when I’m in character, because everything I do in character, I take seriously.
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Character Easy Myself Serious
Choosing the car you drive is like choosing your wardrobe, maybe even more important.
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Car Choice Drive Important Yourself
I’m an actor. I can do whatever I want. As an actor, not everything has to be the most obvious choice. And sometimes, the best thing you can do is to defy expectations.
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Actor Best Choice Expectation Myself
I envision the future sunny and with love, harmony and oneness. I think Hollywood is changing.
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Change Future Harmony Love Myself

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