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I become a bit of a blank page in public. And that’s precisely why I like acting.
Christian BaleChristian Bale We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three Batman films. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy. It’s a torch that should be handed from one actor to another. So I enjoy looking forward to what somebody else will come up with.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I like being responsible for myself.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I’ll find myself having dinner with people and someone will mention something and I will say I was in that situation once. Then I’ll say, forget it, it was a scene I was in. That can get to be quite confusing.
Christian BaleChristian Bale Well, it’s embarrassing to be a star.
Christian BaleChristian Bale It’s the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
Christian BaleChristian Bale Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
Christian BaleChristian Bale In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It’s wonderful, isn’t it?
Christian BaleChristian Bale It was a great honor to be called a mo-fo by Sam Jackson.
Christian BaleChristian Bale People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man I’m flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I don’t personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
Christian BaleChristian Bale If you’re doing your job properly, you take the risk of feeling slightly foolish and delve in and bring out the emotions.
Christian BaleChristian Bale All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You’ve said that you will commit to this part, and I just can’t live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I’ve had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I’m trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don’t want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that.
Christian BaleChristian Bale
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Mental health doesn’t have to be an uphill battle.
Isabel RocioIsabel Rocio The worst thing is not to share our pain with each other when you can.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase I have happened in so many places, to so many people – the essence of me lives on in these nuances, these moments.
Lang LeavLang Leav Respect your body, it’s a home to be thankful for.
SargamSargam My heart holds your name like it’s the only thing it knows.
N.M SanchezN.M Sanchez Listening and empathizing will enable you to look past fake smiles and dive deeper into the pain in their eyes.
Ankur SinghAnkur Singh I heard the universe whisper “take care of her”
Karla GaleanaKarla Galeana Respect me, not because I respect you, but because I deserve your respect.
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If you’re feeling low, don’t despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning.
Dolly PartonDolly Parton Make me feel at home, if you really care, scratch my back and run your pretty fingers through my hair.
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley I love writing songs because I love preserving memories, like putting a picture frame around a feeling you once had.
Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift Sometimes I feel like I’m not solid. I’m hollow. There’s nothing behind my eyes. I’m a negative of a person. All I want is blackness, blackness and silence.
Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath Empty words are evil.
HomerHomer I feel all shadows of the universe multiplied deep inside my skin.
Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf Never play with the feelings of others, because you may win the game but the risk is that you will surely lose the person for life time.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
Dr. SeussDr. Seuss
