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" I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply. "
Wesley Snipes
Been
Trying
Taxes
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" I like to read about different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. "
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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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" A lot of people now don't know I've been on Broadway. "
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" I didn't defraud the government by taking money that was not mine. "
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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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" I'm a physical type of actor and love projects in which I can get physical. The more action, the better. "
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" I was convicted of three misdemeanors of willful failure to file a form. "
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" I don't see myself as extremely handsome. I just figure I can charm you into liking me. "
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" Nobody wants to get locked up, although 'locked up' is a matter of perspective. There can be people who are out who are in prison mentally and emotionally and worse off than those who are behind bars. "
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" I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty. "
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Myself
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" I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here. "
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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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Art
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" A lot of the cats I grew up with in the South Bronx found themselves in sticky situations. "
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" I have a whole other side that has yet to be seen on screen. "
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Whole
Other
" 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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Short
Big
" I've been a law-abiding citizen ever since I grew up in the Bronx, New York. "
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New
New York
Citizen
" Lot of the scripts I've been in with other non-white actors haven't been great. Lot of non-white actors ain't all that great. "
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Other
Been
" We should be able to go to our government and get clear answers. "
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Go
Get
Our
" 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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You
Woman
" 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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Sometimes
Gun
Family
" I mainly buy books in my free time. "
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Books
Buy
Time
" I'm not looking at an action movie as something where I just jump around and look beautiful and show my muscles. Since there are so few people that do this and have that pedigree, people disregard their contribution. "
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Looking
Look
Beautiful
" 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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Mother
Good
" Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically. "
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Than
Larger
" If a woman decides she likes me, it would behoove her to take into consideration that my art has had a strong influence on the type of person I am. "
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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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" 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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Well
Cat
" 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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Pride
People
" We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit. "
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Country
Man
Black
" I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!' "
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Up
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