Facts about Vin Diesel

Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornJuly 18, 1967
Age56 years

Summary

Vin Diesel is a famous Actor from USA, he is 56 years old and still alive, born July 18, 1967.

Zodiac:
He is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by Vin.

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Filmography:

27 Famous quotes by Vin Diesel

Small: You know when something feels so good but youre afraid to feel good about it? So you kinda hold back? E
"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"
Small: When I first did The Fast and the Furious, I didnt want there to be a sequel on the first one.
"When I first did 'The Fast and the Furious', I didn't want there to be a sequel on the first one. I thought, 'Why would you rush to do a sequel - just because your first film is successful?'"
Small: If you had asked me back in grade school what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said my first
"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"
Small: Im not really afraid of the dark, except if Im walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possib
"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"
Small: A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent m
"A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity"
Small: The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for a
"The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft"
Small: My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy fir
"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"
Small: I havent had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God
"I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God"
Small: I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I dont approach any genre a differ
"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"
Small: We all deal with being unfairly judged
"We all deal with being unfairly judged"
Small: Obviously, for me, story is first and foremost, even in the face of the attractive idea of having all t
"Obviously, for me, story is first and foremost, even in the face of the attractive idea of having all the cast there, or having a great piece of talent come to it"
Small: If youre the type of person who has to fulfill your dreams, youve gotta be resourceful to make sure you
"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"
Small: You live these three months in this reality, in this dark reality. You dont want to do those films ever
"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"
Small: My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt.
"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"
Small: You break her heart, Ill break your neck
"You break her heart, I'll break your neck"
Small: What was bizarre, when I was younger, I never watched TV. I would rather watch a movie 100 times than t
"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"
Small: It would be flattering to call it a modern Dirty Harry, but I think this film deals more with the loss
"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"
Small: It was interesting to do a completely fictional piece. You know, Saving Private Ryan was not a fictiona
"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?"
Small: I was walking around with the babies so much that when I got to the Sidney Lumet picture, I would be on
"I was walking around with the babies so much that when I got to the Sidney Lumet picture, I would be on set in between takes and I'd be rocking back and forth. Just standing like this rocking back and forth, and Sidney would say, Why are you walking like that in between takes?"
Small: Its hard for me to talk about Dom right now because I am Dom right now. So its a really strange exercis
"It's hard for me to talk about Dom right now because I am Dom right now. So it's a really strange exercise to try to reflect on something that I am at the moment. But I guarantee you that when I'm done with the movie and you ask me that question, I'll be able to give you something insightful"
Small: If you take my performance or my understanding of the role and my appreciation for story and then dress
"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"
Small: I was raised in New York City and raised in the New York City theater world. My father was a theater di
"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"
Small: I am definitely a person of color
"I am definitely a person of color"
Small: The whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later tha
"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"
Small: The video game culture was an important thing to keep alive in the film because were in a new era right
"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"
Small: The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month
"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"
Small: I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through m
"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"