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" I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard. "
Olivier Martinez
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" But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC. "
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" If you want to be happy, live discreetly. Does that make sense in English? "
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" My son will be an American, but I remain French. "
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" Every morning, I can lose myself just by looking at my son. "
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" It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit. "
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" Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer. "
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" The first time Adrian saw me was on tape. But you should know that this never works - never in the history of movies has someone been cast from a video. "
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" The big difference with Juliette and the others in that film is that she goes beyond acting. "
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" Love is based on imagination. "
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" I'm French - it's less important. Meaning, I remain a Frenchman in America, but I adapt to American culture. I feel good there - but I'm still a foreigner. "
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" I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him. "
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" Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow. "
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" And what's more I've got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing. "
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" Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like. "
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" It's not only imagination, it's the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealistic, this person is strong, this person has dreams, when you know better most of the time. You put what you want to see on people. "
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" I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream. "
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" Imagination creates some big monsters. "
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" I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free. "
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" Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care. "
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" I don't have goals in life. "
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" I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family. "
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" I always say I was born too late in the world, too old. "
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" My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers. "
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" It's nice to have some distance with your family. As long as you're closer to them by love. "
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" I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal. "
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" If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors. "
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" There are two smells that I can recognize right away. The smell of the boxing ring and the smell of a garage. That's where I grew up. I can recognize these places with my eyes closed. "
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" I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great. "
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" I want just to be happy and peaceful. And that's not always the case when you're married. "
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" In Hollywood, you can live alongside very famous but still incredibly boring people. I've never wanted to be immortal. Even if nobody remembers me after my death, it's still okay with me. "
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