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I think [The Outsiders] really forged who I am as an actor, and it’s one of the reasons why I keep being drawn to big ensembles where I’m surrounded by strong, successful actors or personalities. Because that was my initial foray into movie making.

Rob Lowe

There was a period in my life where I went out a lot and I had a really good time. But that period is over.
ROB LOWE

Good Periods Times
Apparently Sodapop Curtis said “gnarly,” and Chris Traeger said “literally.” Every decade I have a favorite phrase I can’t stop with.
ROB LOWE

Gnarly Phrases Said Stop
When I was a teen idol, I was so goddamn pretty I wouldn’t have taken myself seriously.
ROB LOWE

Idols Realization Taken
[“John F. Kennedy” movie] was just really clever storytelling.
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Clever Just Really Storytelling
Your interests change. I used to feel that if I spent evenings reading, or watching a film, or just doing nothing up here at the house, I would probably be missing something that was a lot more fun. I don’t have that sense anymore.
ROB LOWE

Fun House Reading
[Chris] Farley was a dear friend, and we remained close right up until the end. You know, there was nobody more fearless comedically than Chris. And that’s saying a lot, because I’m friendly with a lot of funny people.
ROB LOWE

Fearless Friendly People
As far as my work for causes or social issues, that’s something I’m doing as a private citizen.
ROB LOWE

Causes Citizens Issues
You can’t believe everything you read. It’s never been more true.
ROB LOWE

Believe Everything More True
I’m not going to stop talking to people who come up to me in an airport. I’m not going to worry about what may be their ulterior motive.
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Airports People Talking
I have a lot of great memories, but I can’t imagine anything more exciting than the life I have now.
ROB LOWE

Exciting Imagine Memories
The universe works in mysterious ways and for me it worked out perfectly. With all respect to everybody else, Aaron Sorkin is and was The West Wing, full stop. There’s no West Wing without him.
ROB LOWE

Country Everybody Mysterious People Universe
I love that movie [The Specials]. I love James Gunn. I always sort of suspected that he would do well for himself.
ROB LOWE

Love People Special Wells
It’s part of your job as an actor to put your personal problems behind you and work. Good actors can do that.
ROB LOWE

Actors Behind Jobs
If people find me attractive, it would be for reasons that anybody finds anybody attractive. It’s something that comes from within, and it manifests itself physically.
ROB LOWE

Come Manifest People Reason Something
I literally knew nothing when I did that show [“Tony Flanagan”]. It was the first time I signed an autograph, it was the first time I got fan letters, it was the first time people screamed when I came out.
ROB LOWE

Fans First Letters People Time
Anyone who’s lived their life to the fullest extent has a scandal buried somewhere.
ROB LOWE

Buried Fullest Scandal Somewhere
Last night, we were all watching Harry Potter in bed, and I thought, ‘This isn’t something you have when you’re single, that’s for sure.’
ROB LOWE

Bed Night Potters
Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?
ROB LOWE

Chips Kids Paint
Ridley Scott’s company makes great work in whatever arena, whether it’s movies or commercials or television. They just do really quality stuff, so you know it’s going to be quality.
ROB LOWE

Quality Stuff Television
I really make a point of never worrying, or trying not to worry, about the way I’m perceived. You’ll go crazy otherwise.
ROB LOWE

Crazy Trying Worry
Sam Seaborn is the best character that’s ever been written for me, certainly. By far. And it’s a timeless show [The West Wing], one that’s having another resurgence now, with people so in an uproar politically.
ROB LOWE

Character People Wings
Helmut Newton shot the ad campaign [for Bad Influence]. It’s [James] Spader at the top of his game, right after Sex, Lies And Videotape. It’s sexy. It’s weird. It’s dark. The characters are great.
ROB LOWE

Character Lying Sexy
You wouldn’t want somebody in office who hasn’t experienced life.
ROB LOWE

Experience Office Want
Directors are not worried about casting beautiful women, but they are not sure that they want to cast great-looking men. My looks have prevented people from seeing my work objectively.
ROB LOWE

Beautiful Men People
It’s the media that take an isolated incident and make it a deciding factor in a presidential campaign, as opposed to the real issues, like abortion, the homeless, the deficit. The same is true with actors and their lifestyles.
ROB LOWE

Issues Media Real
I have, on the other hand, felt ill will from various people in the industry and the press.
ROB LOWE

Hands People Will
I think part of maturity is knowing who you are.
ROB LOWE

Knowing Maturity Part Thinking

I think [The Outsiders] really forged who I am as an actor, and it’s one of the reasons why I keep being drawn to big ensembles where I’m surrounded by strong, successful actors or personalities. Because that was my initial foray into movie making.

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