Charles S. Dutton Quotes
Because I killed a guy in real life, and because my character kills a guy onstage, they said I could never do anything this great again. I resented that.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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I'm not the biggest comic book fan.
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
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I dare anybody to look at me and say I'm anorexic. I'm so totally not.
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I grew up in a funeral home, born and raised, and everyone was always like, 'Well, what was that like?' and I was like, 'It was normal', because it's all I knew.
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English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
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My first book was poetry, but I didn't write it first. I wrote it third. So my first two books were prose.
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As cliched as it sounds, I'm taking every day as it comes.
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I probably follow all sports a little bit. I like hockey quite a bit. I like football. I like college basketball when it gets down to March Madness. I like baseball. I enjoy them all. I watch them all.
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Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to the BBC complaining about my appearance.
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Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find.
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To say that people would cease to come to California if they would have to pay more taxes is to underestimate the advantages of being in California - mightily.
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I really like one-on-one, rich relationships.
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I think it's really important to be conscious of yourself and the world around you. For me, that meant reading a lot and reporting.
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I have a very vivid memory of the way my parents spoke, and the 50's that I grew up in are closer to the 20's, I think, than today in many, many ways.
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Money is a kind of poetry.
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It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.
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I think that no woman has to defend her body, and she should just live her truth. It should never be about the number size of her pants, and it should be about what you're doing in the world. What does her brain look like and not her hip size.
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I might be in a bit of a Skoda garage rather than a Mercedes garage, but I am telling you some old bangers don't half polish up great.
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I've got lots of great friends in show business, and that's all they are. Great friends. I'll never marry again - what's the point? I had the best. I've got friends all over the world, and that's enough for me.
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I don't think what has happened to me is that different from what happens to most people. The only difference is the scale. People seem to think my problems are larger than life, but they're not larger than my life.
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Because I killed a guy in real life, and because my character kills a guy onstage, they said I could never do anything this great again. I resented that.
