Shia LaBeouf quotes

Shia LaBeouf is an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker known for his roles in films such as "Transformers" and "Honey Boy." His career has been marked by both critical success and public controversies. He continues to attract attention for his artistic projects and personal life. Here are 124 of his quotes:

I was the only white kid in my neighborhood for most of my youth even in high school, so reverse racism was just as apparent as racism. (Shia LaBeouf)
Old Americana vintage gangster stuff has a fantastical feel; it feels less dirty in a way. It feels like the opera of crime. View quote
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What's cool is when you're able to give your audience imagination and you don't have to cage them in like animals. View quote
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I didn't know my dad for a long time. My dad was on drugs and my dad was at the VA Hospital, my dad was off in his own world selling drugs or using them or there would be crack heads in the house or whatever it would be. View quote
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I don't know, I just want to be happy. I could be in a hole somewhere. Or I could completely lose it and be some hippy living in the woods with my dad. View quote
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I turned down twelve films last year... Huge money films, but I had no respect for the writer or the work. View quote
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I want my audience to know me for my work, not because of who I'm dating or what drugs I'm on or what club I went to. View quote
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We did this two-week boot camp before we filmed the movie. I got to know everybody in the group and we became friends. We got really tight throughout those two weeks. View quote
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My family, my parents are hippies. View quote
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I've been in fights, but that doesn't make me cool or like a tough guy or more interesting actor, I'm not proud of it. View quote
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I trained more than anybody ever in a golf film ever made - my swing is pretty hot. (Shia LaBeouf)
And I'm not a personality; otherwise I'd be coming out with an album, performing on MTV. All that stuff is possible and I can do that tomorrow. I just have no need. View quote
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Clubs are so lame. Nobody even dances at these clubs. They stand around and get drunk and they schmooze. There is no enjoyment factor. View quote
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I grew up around a lot of aggressive guys. My parents used to take me to AA meetings when I was very young. So I know aggression, I know insanity. View quote
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To be an actor, a true actor, you have to be brokenhearted. View quote
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The best movies are simple. View quote
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I drink protein shakes nonstop - three or four a day - and I run a lot, so you get rid of the bad carbs and keep the rest so you have the energy to make it through. View quote
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I've spent more on my Dodger tickets that I did on my car. View quote
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And yeah, my handicap was down to a 10 when we were at the thick of it. I trained for six or seven months, golfing every day for six hours, seven days a week, with eight trainers. It was intense. View quote
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If I have enough money to eat I'm good. View quote
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I turned down a scholarship to Yale. The problem with college is that there's a tendency to mistake preparation for productivity. You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful. (Shia LaBeouf)
I hated golf when we first started, but a big part of the training process was falling in love with this sport, so I went on tour with the UCLA Team. View quote
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I think every young actor in Los Angeles went up for that role. It was between Frankie Muniz and me, and he pulled out, so I got the role. View quote
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Respected, I almost want to be revered, that's what I'm chasing. View quote
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I think there's a form of honesty, because I used to be very honest with the press, and then it backfired on me, and I understood it. View quote
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Shia LaBeouf

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Photo: DoD News Features, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: June 11, 1986
Quotes count: 124

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