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God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia. (Russell Crowe)
The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can. View quote
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When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents. View quote
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I always say I've given 24 insufficient performances and I'm looking forward to the time in my life when I'll do something that I think is good. There's always stuff you can do better, stuff that maybe you didn't uncover enough. But if you do something that you truly believe is perfect, then that's got to be the last movie you do. View quote
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I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it. View quote
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I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor. View quote
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If I don't get the goose-bump factor when I'm reading it than I can't do it. View quote
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You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do. View quote
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There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad that tie is. View quote
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I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it. View quote
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My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that. (Russell Crowe)
My children have never watched any of my films. Charlie knows that daddy makes movies, but he says they are not good enough for him to watch. View quote
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I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin. View quote
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I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call. View quote
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I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated. View quote
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Some of the things you read you get an immediate reaction to so I've stopped reading things now. I do worry about my family though. Some people do try some nasty things to get at them and try and get a reaction from them. View quote
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If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right. It's a huge responsibility. View quote
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While I was trying to save money to go to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia I ended up getting all of this experience which meant that by the time I had enough money in the bank to go to school I didn't really need to go to school anymore. View quote
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Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip. View quote
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I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat. View quote
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Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession. (Russell Crowe)
Some things just come without any real understanding. I don't bother to question it or myself anymore. If you get into a situation like L.A. Confidential, where you can just totally get inside the character, that's a privileged position. Now that I'm more aware of the process I realize it's the position you always want to aim for. View quote
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If it's not going to be that serious, I don't want to do it. It's a personal taste. I don't like watching an actor have the same fucking hairdo from time period to time period, from character to character- I just think it's bullshit. It's a waste of money and a waste of my time as an audience member. View quote
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It was a 100 percent fucking home run, except the central character of William Shakespeare was not a fucking writer- he was not smelly enough, he was not unshaven enough, and obviously hadn't had enough to drink. He was some prissy pretty boy. What the fuck? That's so disrespectful. View quote
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Every now and then I say something like this and it just sounds so self-righteous- but if there's anything I'm aiming at, it is that I want there to be a trust between me and an audience. I want them to absolutely know that if I've done it, there's some really good fucking reasons; there's something special about it. Sooner or later, the press, the magazine shit, the tabloid sort of shit, that'll all go away, because no matter how many times they say it, it's still not going to be true. What is true is what I put down in movies. Even though it's pretend, that's the truth. View quote
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