Tom Sizemore quotes

Tom Sizemore was an American actor known for his intense roles in crime and war films. His performances in movies such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat" earned him critical acclaim and a devoted following. He struggled with personal and legal issues throughout his career. Here are 29 of his quotes:

Whatever it is, if you draw, you paint, you're a carpenter, you play football, the more you do it, you're a journalist, the more stories you write, the more people you interview and navigate your way through these different personalities to get your story, the better you're going to get at it. Acting's no different.

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It was dog food. Beef livers with onions in a can. You open it up and it looks like vomit.

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I read a lot. I am an inveterate reader. I always have a novel going.

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If someone messes with me, I'm going to mess with them.

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Why am I the way I am? Well, I used to be different.

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I play tough guys in movies and behaved like one in front of the press because I thought that was what a man did.

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I like to touch things. In my house I have a lot of velvet drapes and thick, lush couches.

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I am not as crazy as people think.

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I think being a movie star is about whether an audience can watch you and care about you.

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Although I get so much fan mail from Great Britain, tell me, am I more famous there than Michael Madsen?

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I'm a big baby. I'm not tough at all.

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I'm a very fortunate actor. I'm blessed to be the position I'm in right now.

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I weighed 190 when I got to boot camp, I came out at 178. I ate only the beans and tomato sauce.

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You must have to want it so badly, if there is any way you can live without it, get out of it. Being an unsuccessful actor is like having a skin disease. Make sure your passion is not misplaced.

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I shot a couple of movies in jail, but I was never in jail.

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I'm trying to reestablish my career and do great work and give my kids the life they deserve.

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It's just acting. I take acting seriously but up to a point.

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I used to blame my problems on other people. But my moment of clarity, if you want to call it that, came when I was looking in the mirror one day and just burst into tears. It wasn't just that I looked bad, it was that I knew my problem was me.

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Fatherhood didnt change me in the beginning very much.

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Temptation is impossible for me to resist Come on. This is Hollywood. It's in the job description.

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Being alone is scarier than any boogey man and the reason why I don't choose to see Horror movies as a rule.

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I didn't come to Hollywood to drink or get high, and I don't want to be considered a cool actor - I want to be a great actor.

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