I’m not disciplined enough to be a writer consistently. I write when I have to.
VIN DIESELI 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.
More Vin Diesel Quotes
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I’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.
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If it’s an amazing role, I’ll do anything.
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When people believe in you, you can do miraculous things.
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I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: “If I’m not a star by the time I’m 18, I’ll get out of the business.”
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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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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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Nothing comes easy when I’m in character, because everything I do in character, I take seriously.
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It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.
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If I’m on set and I’m in character, I’m not thinking like a producer. If I’m on set and I’m not in character, wardrobe and make-up, and I’m just coming on set for the moments that I’m not shooting, then I’m able to be the producer.
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Of course, I don’t act in an extreme fashion in my day to day life. I don’t think any of us live do. I think we all have that reserve somewhere and we pull upon it when we need it.
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I grew up with all kinds of people.
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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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I was the oldest of the children in my family. I had to do a lot of diaper-changing and lunch-making. I was taking my little sister to ballet, picking up my brother, sort of being a super-nanny.
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Deal-making goes on with any job.
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Any film that you see is never just the director. If it’s a film that you love, it’s not so easy to say, “Oh it’s directed by this person – that means everything that person directs is going be wonderful.”
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