Dwayne Johnson Quotes
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Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.
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If I had to describe myself to an alien I'd say I was bigger than the average human, enjoy a drink or two with a good meal and have a bigger head than most. I'd also say I'm really handsome - especially if they were a female alien.
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Maybe I'll give Broadway a try. But you know what would be great? Hosting the Oscars. I promise you, that would be a show no one forgot.
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The sexiest thing that a woman can do, wear, and say all fall under one word to me: subtlety. To be subtle in the things that she does and the things she says and the things she wears - I appreciate the details.
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When a family film is done well, there's a character that every member of the audience can relate to. I want to be one of those guys.
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My mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she'd seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country - all around the world - who show that type of fortitude.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live.
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Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors.
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The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself.
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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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In the '60s and '70s and early '80s, the trainers would grind you, and eventually they would break something - they would break an ankle in ways that it would heal. It was just the way of the business, to ensure that you learned respect for wrestling.
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I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.
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You've got to keep your finger on the pulse of what your audience is thinking, and know what they'll accept from you.
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I plan on taking athletics as far as I can.
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If you ever see The Rock working out in the gym, don't think you can just go up and disturb his workout and expect him to take a picture. He's there to work, so kindly just pass the silverback on by or he'll rip your face off.
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I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
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The men I idolized built their bodies and became somebody - like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger - and I thought, 'That can be me.' So I started working out. The funny thing is I didn't realize back then that I was having a defining moment.
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My genetic make-up is one of physicality. I'm a visceral guy.
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The only film I've enjoyed starring a wrestler was Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler.'
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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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I have an immense amount of respect for acting. I've always loved movies and was always fascinated by movie-making. But to become an actor, I wanted to commit myself.
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I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing.
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When I say I'm going to take care of a woman, I don't just mean physically or sexually or romantically. I'm going to take care of her emotionally and spiritually. I'm going to take care of her in all ways. I take a lot of pride in that today.
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I don't have a need for speed. I'm not that guy.