Dwayne Johnson Quotes
When I was 8 years old, I saw 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy.
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I was publishing when I was 20, 21. And it really never stopped.
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Having a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a genius, and having less than a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a fool.
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I'm not trying to prove anything for the right or the left. Which gives me freedom to make jokes about either side, too.
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The questions don't do the damage. Only the answers do.
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All of these mechanisms we have for celebrating are so double-edged. So much sorrow comes out of joy.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma.
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I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
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You look at a horse, and he's such a majestic, beautiful, powerful creature that you can't not be impressed. I love scraping the water off them when I wash them down because you go all round the contours, and its muscle and body, and you just think, 'Ooh, isn't this a magnificent creature.' You're touching it, and it's just solid, carved muscle.
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When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel.
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I did my thesis on clowns. It's a powerful thing when you've got this little red nose on. It's a mask, the smallest in the world, but it unveils you. You stand up there and do these exercises that free you, let you play, and see what comes out. What comes out is the truth.
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He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
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We've never been anti-Semitic.
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I kinda like the idea of having an album that's all me.
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Look good, feel good, play good.
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I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.
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I write the novels that are possible for me to write, not that ones I think will come across in a certain light.
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No two wars are identical.
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As an actor, I'm always critical watching others; it's just the nature of the beast. For me, any performance that doesn't cause my ego to say, 'I can do that' really signifies that it's spectacular.
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Who doesn't wants to be seen on the big screen? But that doesn't mean I will be a part of any project. TV has given me recognition, and I need to live up to the expectation of my audience.
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I've always liked writing. Even when I was in art school and thought I was going to be a gallery painter, I liked to pair my artwork with writing. And so that naturally led to drawing comics.
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It's boring to have the same guy win. I'm actively rooting against myself.
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It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but we didn't get a good release or marketing. They completely blew the opening.
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When I was 8 years old, I saw 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy.
