Jon Favreau Quotes
For me, I love food. It's my greatest pleasure and also the thing that could ruin you as well. It's one of those things where, if you're not thoughtful about it, it could be unhealthy. But if there's a mindfulness about it; it actually is a wonderful tool of emotional expression.
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I love doing every role I do!
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You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer.
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I actually was class clown, but I don't know how that happened because I've never been considered an outwardly funny person.
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For me, I love food. It's my greatest pleasure and also the thing that could ruin you as well. It's one of those things where, if you're not thoughtful about it, it could be unhealthy. But if there's a mindfulness about it; it actually is a wonderful tool of emotional expression.
