Olivier Martinez Quotes
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Love is based on imagination.
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I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.
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But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC.
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It's nice to have some distance with your family. As long as you're closer to them by love.
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I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough.
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Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow.
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If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
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My son will be an American, but I remain French.
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In Hollywood, you can live alongside very famous but still incredibly boring people. I've never wanted to be immortal. Even if nobody remembers me after my death, it's still okay with me.
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The big difference with Juliette and the others in that film is that she goes beyond acting.
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I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.
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I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
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It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit.
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There are two smells that I can recognize right away. The smell of the boxing ring and the smell of a garage. That's where I grew up. I can recognize these places with my eyes closed.
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I always say I was born too late in the world, too old.
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I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free.
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I'm French - it's less important. Meaning, I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture. I feel good there - but I'm still a foreigner.
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Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care.
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I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him.
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Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it.
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Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer.
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My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.
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I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.
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The longer you stand with people, the better it becomes.