Christian Slater Quotes
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How do I feel about being a star now? Well I still try to live life and enjoy what I am doing.
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I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people.
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The way I see it, if you're going to make an action movie, you've got to make one with John Woo.
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I had tutors, but education was just not a priority.
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My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend a lot of time backstage at theaters and see the inner workings of how this entertainment industry is really put together.
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There's something about doing theatre in London - it sinks a little bit deeper into your soul as an actor. It's something about the tradition of theatre, about performing on the West End stage.
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I've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time.
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Tony Scott was one of the best directors I've ever worked with, and I was devastated when I heard about his death. He was a great guy with great energy. But this is a difficult business, and people's lives are sometimes difficult.
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I'm not a religious person by any means. But I certainly believe in some kind of a higher power and something looking out for me. I've definitely had angels that have either guided me or helped me through moments in my life, without a doubt.
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It still amazes me when I look at some of the films I've been a part of, and some of the people I've gotten to meet and work with. I also look back sometimes and realize that I was lucky to have lived through them and even to have survived them, at times.
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If I'm backed into a corner, the first thing that comes to mind is the robot from Forbidden Planet. But that could be me trying to be kitschy, cool, and cultural, because the real answer is R2D2.
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Drama can be an addiction. It's so, so sneaky. Jealousy - all of those things can really send you in a lot of different crazy directions.
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If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?
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My father was an actor, and my mother was his agent, so I had it on both sides: the crazy actor and his representation.
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The movies I've made at a certain time of my life were exactly right for the stage of my life, the frame of mind I was in at the time. Each character I've had to play has been me in that time in my life.
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Having kids certainly gets me to ask the question, 'Who is the adult here, and who is the kid?'
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Strike and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.
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There was a time when I felt I should do everything that was offered to me, you know, ride the wave.
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I am a gypsy, in a way. It's a condition of my profession.
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Theater was definitely part of my roots. My father would take me to plays, and then my mother was always on the lookout for other talent and taking me to see plays. I saw Frank Langella in 'Dracula'... Great, great performances. I was a theater rat, hanging out backstage.
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If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.
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I've always been fond of Winona Ryder.
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When I'm in the kitchen, I don't want anybody else in the kitchen. I have a system - and the system, it's another form of insanity that has grabbed me.
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Actors sometimes immerse themselves into it so deeply that the line between who they are and their character can become blurred. For me, I think it's just about getting clearer on my whole life and who I am in order to make it possible for me to play whatever character is presented to me at a particular time.