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" I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie. "
Dwayne Johnson
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Adventure
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" Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors. "
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" The sexiest thing that a woman can do, wear, and say all fall under one word to me: subtlety. To be subtle in the things that she does and the things she says and the things she wears - I appreciate the details. "
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" I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path. "
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" When I was a kid, I loved Elvis, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. But I had no connection to Hollywood - and being a movie star was such a far-fetched idea, growing up in Hawaii. "
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" My reputation precedes me now. "
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" Mickey Rourke's character in 'The Wrestler' - that was my dad, that was my uncles, that was so many members of my family. It was the only thing they knew. And then they would end up wrestling for a hundred bucks, go to autograph signings for two hundred bucks. "
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" My grandfather was one of the very, very first, if not the first, Samoan wrestlers to become known on a worldwide basis. "
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" I was fortunate and I was lucky that I had a couple of people in my life who cared about me. I had good, loving parents. "
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" What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. "
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" I would never win an award for not loving pizza. "
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" The only film I've enjoyed starring a wrestler was Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler.' "
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" I've been through natural disasters. I lived down in Miami and was down there for Hurricane Andrew which was a Category 5. There were members of my family that thought they were going to die. Everyone was in the bathtub. "
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" I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it. "
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" I was born to play Hercules. I have loved and honored the mythology over the years - since I was a kid. When I first broke into Hollywood, 'Hercules' was one of the movies that I - not chased, because I didn't have the power to chase anything - but always had in the back of my mind. "
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" The Revlon Run/Walk effort to focus on women's cancer has my wholehearted support and gratitude. "
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" For different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of training I do. "
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" I break ground. I trailblaze. "
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" Before ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards - a massive star. "
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" WWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE. "
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" I can eat two large pizzas and a tray of brownies in one sitting. I'm not sharing that. We can get another one, but I ain't sharing. "
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" With all the... success that I've been lucky enough to get? That doesn't happen unless the home life is solid. "
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" With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains. I know. I've done it. "
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" Yeah, I was a delinquent. It was when I was in the ninth grade. I was doing stupid stuff, and the cops came into the class. I was humiliated more than anything. "
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" I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is something that I love doing. "
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" With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt! "
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" I knew credibility would come only in time and through earnest performances. "
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" If I want to be called 'The Rock,' I'll be called 'The Rock.' If I want to go back to wrestling, I'll go back to wrestling. "
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" I know Gov. Christie. We've met a couple of times. "
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" For 'Hercules,' I went for the demigod look: big and mean. When you're playing a character like the son of Zeus, you only get one shot. "
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