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" Growing up in New Jersey, everyone wanted to be a tough guy. That meant baggy pants that fell down, big T- shirts, and chains. I couldn't imagine wearing tight jeans, as I thought it was dorky. Now I look at pictures of me then and think, 'Yeah, you looked dorky.' "

Paul Wesley

Thought

Tough

Growing Up

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Farming

Issues

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Love

Home

" My wife made me a book of photographs she took of our road trip across the United States. Makes for a good coffee table book. "

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Coffee

Good

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" 'Catcher in the Rye' changed my life when I was a kid. I read it as I was a boy turning into a man, and I was so fascinated by the values. I believe in it. "

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Neurotic

Pretty

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" The vampire story is something that has existed since 'Nosferatu,' and I don't think it's gonna go away. "

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Think

Go Away

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" I'm very close with my mom. "

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Mom