The philosophy has always been pretty clean and straightforward, which is that if I see something that I like and I can see it’s value to the audience and it’s value to me then I’m going to take my shot at it regardless at the genre.
DWAYNE JOHNSONIf you’re going to make a comedy and if your sole interest is in making people laugh and feel good and entertaining them, then you check your ego at the door.
More Dwayne Johnson Quotes
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You don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!
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Once you believe in who you are and who you were born to be, it can be very powerful.
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The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.
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Our reputations precedes us. If I know someone is not nice, not kind, an asshole – I generally don’t want to work with them.
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As long as I can do something that I am passionate about and that I can really enjoy and the audience can enjoy. That is where my enthusiasm comes from.
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It’s easy to be a bad ass, it’s easy to act like a bad ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it’s easy to be a diva, and it’s easy to be self absorbed. The list goes on and on but to me, I always just find it more important to be nice and kind.
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Getting back into the action genre is like going back home. It’s great.
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One hard day of work proves you have heart. But day after day is what proves you have maturity and commitment.
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Training for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures – I take that into life.
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You’ve got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking and know what they’ll accept from you.
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I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.
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The wall! Your success is on the other side. Can’t jump over it or go around it. You know what to do.
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I’ve learned over the years that when it comes to success, consistency is key. Consistent hard work that we may not like doing today, but for a payoff we’ll love tomorrow. Earn it. Enjoy it.
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The money is of no concern to me, whatsoever. I started out with nothing.
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Always asked, ‘Whats the key to success?’ The key is, there is no key. Be humble, hungry and always be the hardest worker in the room.
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