Paul Wesley Quotes

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Paul Wesley

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 23, 1982

I would hope that, for me, regardless of what happens in my career in the future, I always want to maintain a level of humility. I think it's so important to not lose yourself and to just understand that you're a conduit.

Paul Wesley

I like sunglasses, the bigger the better, but I lose about a pair a week.

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The vampire story is something that has existed since 'Nosferatu,' and I don't think it's gonna go away.

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I played ice hockey obsessively for 14 years of my life.

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I think any time anybody sees the bad guy show emotion and you're not hitting the audience over the head, there's always a tinge of empathy for that individual.

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I've always really respected directors. As much as I was interested in acting, whenever I watched a film, it was always the directing that really stood out to me.

Paul Wesley

I stay at home a lot by choice but go out a lot due to work. As I've grown older, the simple pleasure of sitting on the couch with someone you love and watching a documentary is about as good as it gets for me.

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Let's put it this way: if I were to direct a feature film, I would not be in it.

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The majority of my family is in Jersey.

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With all due respect to 'The Vampire Diaries,' doing the same thing, over and over again, for essentially five years straight, it really becomes laborious and tedious, and it becomes a job. You obviously find gratification in acting, but you're playing the same character. No matter how compelling it is, it starts feeling pretty monotonous.

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I have no interest in watching myself act.

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Growing up in New Jersey, everyone wanted to be a tough guy. That meant baggy pants that fell down, big T- shirts, and chains. I couldn't imagine wearing tight jeans, as I thought it was dorky. Now I look at pictures of me then and think, 'Yeah, you looked dorky.'

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I think the way a person dresses is an expression of their personality, and I appreciate a well-tailored suit and the work that goes into it. But when it comes to fashion, on a scale of one to ten, I'm a two.

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I think the biggest advice I would give to any actor who's directing and also acting at the same time is don't even watch your coverage. You do a scene, and then, you know what you did; it doesn't matter what you look like.

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What doesn't confuse me about what women wear? When it comes to women's fashion I'm so oblivious. I have no idea what's going on.

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I always get jealous when I'm in London because the men are so well put together. They wear suits with shoes and ties that have splashes of colour here and there.

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My wife made me a book of photographs she took of our road trip across the United States. Makes for a good coffee table book.

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I think any girl would throw me under a bus to be within five feet of Robert Pattinson. I actually think he's an attractive guy. And I watched most of 'Twilight,' and I think he was really intriguing.

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When I was 18 I was just absorbing everything around me: whatever happens, happens. I was so naive and willing to ride whatever wave life threw at me.

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I'm a sucker for movie reruns. Anytime they're on, I can't leave the house.

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