Dave Bautista quotes

Dave Bautista is an American actor and former professional wrestler, widely recognized for his roles in blockbuster films. Audiences around the world know him best as Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has become a versatile star, balancing action roles with dramatic performances. Here are 13 of his quotes:

I'm not a big guy. I'm not a menacing guy. I'm not an intimidating guy. I may look that way, but just spend two seconds talking to me, and you know that's not who I am - not as a person, as a character. It's not who I intend to be. (Dave Bautista)

For some reason, I struggle seeing myself as a leading man.

Dave Bautista

People look at me, and they have a certain perception, and they slap a label on me. The guy you saw in a wrestling ring is not who I am.

Dave Bautista

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

Dave Bautista

For some reason, I'm the guy people love to hate, which I think is weird. People who know me find that very strange, but for some reason, I am. I don't mind being that guy - I have fun with it.

Dave Bautista

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began.

Dave Bautista

The worst injury I have ever suffered in the ring was a torn triceps; they had to take a piece of my hamstring to repair the tear. It was brutal; I was out for 6 months.

Dave Bautista

Honestly, I don't aspire to be a huge movie star. I really just fell in love with acting... Everything I do on-screen is very subtle.

Dave Bautista

Just getting auditions was rough. But also just learning how to act - when I did my first role, in a film I did which was a favour to a friend, I realised I was really bad at it.

Dave Bautista

Nothing can motivate me any more than I'm already motivated. It just can't happen. Me being motivated was never a factor. Never.

Dave Bautista

I don't want to intimidate people. There's nothing bullyish about me, you know. If there's anybody who's anti-bully, it's me. (Dave Bautista)

I look like a gorilla, just the way I'm built.

Dave Bautista

Know your lines; otherwise, have an open mind because you want to get lost in the moment. When you have talented actors and directors to work with, then it's pretty easy to do.

Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: January 18, 1969
Quotes count: 13

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