Dwayne Johnson Quotes
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As a father, safety is always a top of mind issue for me.
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When I was 8, I thought I was Harrison Ford, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Elvis, and Chuck Norris all at once.
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My reputation precedes me now.
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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.
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That's a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time.
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I learned a long time ago how to be coachable.
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When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.
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I used to get into a lot of fights.
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My philosophy is, it's always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don't mind making fun of myself. I like self-deprecating comedy. But I'd like you to laugh with me occasionally, too.
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The Revlon Run/Walk effort to focus on women's cancer has my wholehearted support and gratitude.
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I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn't open. The only thing I had was cracks. I'd do everything to get through those cracks - scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it's as big as a garage.
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I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full.'
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Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.
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Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.
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In wrestling, there's a shelf life, and some wrestlers don't pay attention to the shelf life.
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I'd love to do a musical. I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily.
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Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me. Every night I had a live audience of 25,000 people to win over. My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.
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For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to 'mince about' was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of!
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I can hold my own when it comes to burping. I've got a good feeling that I could win a championship.
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The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.
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With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it.
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I was born to play Hercules. I have loved and honored the mythology over the years - since I was a kid. When I first broke into Hollywood, 'Hercules' was one of the movies that I - not chased, because I didn't have the power to chase anything - but always had in the back of my mind.
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Come on, you can't name a truck after a chick.
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I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.