Vinnie Jones Quotes
To get on in Hollywood, you've gotta be a bit gay and a bit Jewish, and I'm saving up to be Jewish.
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Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.
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There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
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My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.
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If you're expecting an intellectual film, then you will be disappointed.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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You're going to have some ups and downs, so you have to prepare yourself to be ready. Those down moments come.
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When you're in New York City or Los Angeles, even if you're not dealing with show business, there's still this sense that it's the center of the universe. And I think that's a really dangerous, limiting mindset.
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Whether it's backing up or starting, I have the confidence to go out there and do good, so I'm gonna play my role.
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I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always stayed away from that.
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I remember immediately - immediately - feeling like, 'I don't want to play 'We Are Young' when I'm 35. I don't want to be defined by this.'
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Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre.
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We all have the archetype inside us of the enlightened being.
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I did one of those 'born again' things and invited Jesus to become the chairman of the board, of my life.
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You begin to take on the mentality of your coach. If he feels so confident, then I feel confident.
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I think God has a tremendous sense of humor.
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The first aspect of a business that you need to make it work well is money. Once the money aspect is flowing, you can freely work on other aspects.
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You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.
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The audience may not have felt it was right, and the author may have felt a little upset, but every part I've played I've twisted around in my mind until I've made it into something of my own. Looking back over it, I didn't deliberately sit down and plan like that, but it does read like it.
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Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.
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My daddy, he was somewhere between God and John Wayne.
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I try to create an environment where, when we step onto the set, we're all in character.
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The beautiful thing about this country is that I can be a Christian and feel free to do so. Or somebody cannot be a Christian and do whatever that entails. Or somebody can be a Christian and still be gay, and I support it.
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To get on in Hollywood, you've gotta be a bit gay and a bit Jewish, and I'm saving up to be Jewish.
