Diesel Quotes

• It wasn't until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.

  Vin Diesel

  College, Racing, Motorcycle

  "Vin Diesel: I Want To Be A Good Dad". Interview, parade.com. August 25, 2008.

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• Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.

  Edwin Louis Cole

  Men, Choices, Matter

  Edwin Louis Cole (1998). “Absolute Answers to Prodigal Problems”, Thomas Nelson Incorporated

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• I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.

  Vin Diesel

  Running, Hair, Hands

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• If you're the type of person who has to fulfill your dreams, you've gotta be resourceful to make sure you can do it. I came out to California when I was 21, thinking my New York credentials would take me all the way. I came back home a year later all dejected and a failure.

  Vin Diesel

  Inspirational, Dream, New York

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  Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.

  Vin Diesel

  Men, Choices, Gentleman

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• If you had asked me back in grade school what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said my first choice was an actor, but if I couldn't be that, I'd want to be a superhero.

  Vin Diesel

  School, Choices, Superhero

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• With age, you get to a place where you don't want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.

  Vin Diesel

  Kissing, People, Giving

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The video game culture was an important thing to keep alive in the film because we're in a new era right now. The idea that kids can play video games like Grand Theft Auto or any video game is amazing. The video games are one step before a whole other virtual universe.

  Vin Diesel

  Kids, Games, Play

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• I used to say I live my life a quarter mile at a time and I think that's why we were brothers- because you did, too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter mile away or half way across the world. The most important thing in life, will always be the people in this room. Salute mi familia. You'll always be with me... And you'll always be my brother.

  Vin Diesel

  Brother, Thinking, Things In Life

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• Film is my hobby, so I will work well through the night to develop films, whatever film I'm doing or dream projects I have.

  Vin Diesel

  Dream, Night, Hobbies

  Interview with Steven Horn, www.ign.com. March 31, 2003.

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• I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.

  Vin Diesel

  Thanksgiving, Thank God, Encounters

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  It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.

  Vin Diesel

  Dream, Insecurity, Way

  "Vin Diesel: I Want To Be A Good Dad". "Parade" Interview, parade.com. August 25, 2008.

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• You get a timeless cool card in New York.

  Vin Diesel

  New York, Cards, Timeless

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• When I first did 'The Fast and the Furious', I didn't want there to be a sequel on the first one. I thought, 'Why would you rush to do a sequel - just because your first film is successful?'

  Vin Diesel

  Successful, Want, Firsts

  "Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast Five’ is Part of a New ‘Furious’ Trilogy" by Mike Eisenberg, screenrant.com. January 25, 2011.

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• The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft.

  Vin Diesel

  Character, Ideas, Actors

  "Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast Five’ is Part of a New ‘Furious’ Trilogy". Interview with Mike Eisenberg, screenrant.com. January 25, 2011.

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• It's like you have a child and you think, 'Everything that I've done up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father.' It's a beautiful, beautiful thing.

  Vin Diesel

  Beautiful, Children, Father

  "Vin Diesel: I Want To Be A Good Dad". Parade Magazine Interview, parade.com. August 25, 2008.

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• The whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later that skill helped me make my first film.

  Vin Diesel

  Years, Skills, Firsts

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• I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I don't approach any genre a different way than I may approach another one. I treat every role I do like a role worthy of applying whatever kind of tactic, process and talent I have.

  Vin Diesel

  Thinking, People, May

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  Find your confidence, lead with love... the rest will follow.

  Vin Diesel

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• My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.

  Vin Diesel

  Writing, Feelings, Trying

  "Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast Five’ is Part of a New ‘Furious’ Trilogy" by Mike Eisenberg, screenrant.com. January 25, 2011.

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• The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you're in this heavy headspace all the time.

  Vin Diesel

  Roles, Film, Brooding

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• Career diversification ain't a bad thing.

  Vin Diesel

  Careers, Diversification, Bad Things

  Interview With Jeff Otto, www.ign.com. March 2, 2005.

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• I grew up with all kinds of people.

  Vin Diesel

  People, Kind, Grew Up

  Interview with Steven Horn, www.ign.com. March 31, 2003.

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• It was interesting to do a completely fictional piece. You know, Saving Private Ryan was not a fictional piece! So the challenge was: How do you incorporate real emotions? How do you incorporate aspects that people are going to be able to identify with?

  Vin Diesel

  Real, People, Interesting

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• You make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that's a home run.

  Vin Diesel

  Running, Home, People

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