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" I like to read about different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. "
Wesley Snipes
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" I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York. "
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" I was convicted of three misdemeanors of willful failure to file a form. "
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" I had acne late, in college. My skin used to be really flawless. Went to college, became a vegetarian, ate a lot of cheese - big mistake. Here I am trying to be healthy and I'm eating grilled cheese sandwiches and french fries every day, having mad eruptions all over my face. "
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" I think that all of us, as Americans, are due due process and have a right to a fair trial, and have a right to be considered innocent until proven guilty. I think that is the American way and it's the foundation upon which this country was built. "
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" I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching. "
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" I was very short when I was little, so I probably had - and there may be a residue of it now - that Napoleon complex. Wanting to be as big and as powerful as the big guys. "
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" I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!' "
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" I have some cops in my family. I understand the predicament that they're in. Sometimes they go into it just to pay the bills or because they don't have other choices, or sometimes they just want to get the gun. "
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" Well, I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art. "
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" I think any man would be nervous if his liberty is at stake. "
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" There are so few guys who do action and do it well. Even fewer who are African-American. Even fewer who have classical-theater training. So a cat like me coming in, I'm bringing all of that to an action movie. "
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" I've been trying to keep the private life private. Not being savvy or trained on how to do good interviews like a politician, I thought it was wiser to follow my mother's advice: If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all. "
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" I've come to the conclusion that beautiful women in the West aren't comfortable finding strength in their femininity. They want to do masculine-oriented things to establish their femininity. It's a contradiction. "
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" I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened. "
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" I've reduced a lot of the stress in my life. I've gotten rid of a lot of things. The light was turned on and a lot of the cockroaches started spinning. I swept them out the door. And sometimes you just have to throw things out because they carry a certain energy. "
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" Certain roles are more challenging than others, but I haven't come across one yet that I can't tackle. "
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" No one can train you to be famous. How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy? You have to be disciplined. "
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" The first time I jumped from a plane, I screamed like a woman. I was two miles up and you could hear me clear as day. Now I love it. "
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" My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything. "
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