Vin Diesel Quotes
For the 'Riddick' character, I try to get as ruthless as possible, and I want to be a machine.
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If you want to steal a base, steal a base. Don't make the hitter swing at a bad pitch trying to protect the runner.
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I want to do my hard dives really well, I want to see what my true potential in this sport really is. I want to grasp that.
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I'm never nervous about being vulnerable with my songwriting because my favorite artists are ones that are vulnerable. I want people to feel like they know me.
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I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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I don't pray because I don't want to bore God.
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I'm trying to learn to smoke, which is rather weird when everyone is trying to stop. I'm not a smoker. But my character only smokes as an affectation.
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Businesses can't afford to react to what their customers want; they need to anticipate their needs.
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This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks.
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Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
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Try imagining James Joyce not writing about being a Catholic.
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I eat whatever I want, junk food included.
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In Men in Black, it was a very small character, no pun intended.
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I have been desperate to escape for so many years now, it is routine for me to try to escape.
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Anne Boleyn is an intriguing character. She seems to appeal to modern-day women in a very potent way. Because she was such an independently opinionated and spirited young woman, which at the time was unheard of.
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I don't want to privatise part of the parliament, like some people in Russia.
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Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your moral compass or anything like that to have a role.
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I want to work with different people, and I would like to work in different places.
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When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster.
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Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern Mexican immigration and assimilation.
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I love Catherine Maladrino, Angela Dean and Nicole Miller. Catherine Maladrino designs that beautiful, high-class red carpet stuff. Nicole Miller makes beautiful dresses you can wear every day. And when you just want to go and shut it down, you turn to Angela Dean.
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A lot of people have called me the black Bette Midler, and I regard that as a compliment.
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I took a break from TV for about three-four years. During that time, I had to let go of some of the best shows that were offered to me, as I wanted to focus on films. It was believed that if you are seen too much on TV, you won't get films.
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For the 'Riddick' character, I try to get as ruthless as possible, and I want to be a machine.
