Dwayne Johnson Quotes

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Dwayne Johnson

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 2, 1972

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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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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With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt!

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I never wanted to stay in one genre; I never wanted to be pigeon-holed or defined as the actor who only worked in one genre. I want to be able to work in all different genres. For me it's fun, and that's how I grow as an actor.

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I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn't open. The only thing I had was cracks. I'd do everything to get through those cracks - scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it's as big as a garage.

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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 always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.

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When I was a kid at four years old, that's when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that's instilled in you, it never goes away.

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Part of my daily regime is my glucosamine and, of course, a multitude of multivitamins. Branched-chain amino acids, glutamine, of course protein. I have one protein shake a day, and that is immediately after my training.

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I absolutely believed when I was young because the Tooth Fairy was always good to me. The Tooth Fairy generally left me a dollar or two dollars and, as a kid, that was a lot of money.

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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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I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it.

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My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realized that I had to get it together.

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Because of my wrestling background, nothing a director can throw at me on a set can faze me.

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I learned a long time ago how to be coachable.

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There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make. Pleasing everyone is pretty hard.

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With all the... success that I've been lucky enough to get? That doesn't happen unless the home life is solid.

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I don't race cars.

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To be immortalized in a ride is a very cooI thing.

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When you have something as unique and special as the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, you want to create an experience for the fans that they can only feel and experience at Universal Parks.

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