Vin Diesel quotes

Vin Diesel is an American actor and producer, widely recognized for his roles in action films. His performances in the "Fast & Furious" franchise brought him international fame. He continues to be a prominent figure in Hollywood and the global film industry. Here are 67 of his quotes:

I'm not really afraid of the dark, except if I'm walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possibility of walking into a wall and busting my lip. (Vin Diesel)
You live these three months in this reality, in this dark reality. You don't want to do those films every year because they're taxing. I started smoking a lot of cigarettes. View quote
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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. View quote
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It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams. View quote
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It wasn't until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed. View quote
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It would be flattering to call it a modern Dirty Harry, but I think this film deals more with the loss of his wife than the traditional revenge vigilante films. View quote
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If you take my performance or my understanding of the role and my appreciation for story and then dress it in CGI, that I guess becomes an action film. View quote
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The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month-old baby. On weekends, I'd be thinking about going back to set on Monday just to see the baby. View quote
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My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you. View quote
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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? View quote
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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)
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. View quote
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You know when something feels so good but you're afraid to feel good about it? So you kinda hold back? Everyone says, Congratulations, you must be so happy. And you say something stupid like, I'm just doing what little I can with what little I have. View quote
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I am definitely a person of color. View quote
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We all deal with being unfairly judged. View quote
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You break her heart, I'll break your neck. View quote
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A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity. View quote
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I was raised in New York City and raised in the New York City theater world. My father was a theater director and an acting teacher, and it was not uncommon for me to have long discussions about the method and what the various different processes were to finding a character and exploring character and realizing that character. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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)
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. View quote
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God. View quote
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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. View quote
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What was bizarre, when I was younger, I never watched TV. I would rather watch a movie 100 times than to watch a TV show, just to find another nuance. I can't tell you how many times I've watched 'On the Waterfront', just to find a flaw so that I can learn and try to improve my thing. View quote
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