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" The men I idolized built their bodies and became somebody - like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger - and I thought, 'That can be me.' So I started working out. The funny thing is I didn't realize back then that I was having a defining moment. "

Dwayne Johnson

Moment

Thought

Men

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Kyle

People

Being

" We didn't even think about it, you know? I used to collect laser discs, and you'd have some college professor analyzing It's a Wonderful Life or Citizen Kane, and now it is pretty funny - the idea of commentary for a silly kid's movie, you know? "

" If at first you don't succeed... so much for skydiving. "

" It's funny: I was a photographer before I was a programmer. "

" It's a funny old world. "

" Some call-in moderators are neutral and courteous. Then there's Rush Limbaugh, who is funny and pompous and a scapegoater and hatemonger. His popularity could cause you to draw some terrible conclusions about the state of mind of the American people. It helps to remember that Bill Cosby is popular, too. "

" I always have a funny story at communion time that underscores that no one is perfect, and that communion is not for perfect people but for hungry people. "

" As an athlete, you'd better laugh at yourself when you slip in the mud. "

" I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons. "

" When I tell people I'm a comedian they say, 'Oh, are you funny?' I say, 'No, it's not that kind of comedy.' "

" My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank Sinatra. "

Angie Dickinson

Actress

Against

" I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done. "

" I love to go to Washington - if only to be near my money. "

" Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.' "

Dwayne Johnson

Work

Want

" I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too. "

" He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food. "

" If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. "

" We, as Americans, at least - I mean, I love my country - but we're so self-righteous sometimes, in terms of, like, our nationality, our country. But we're people from somewhere else; the true 'Americans' are the original peoples. It's funny, but we're a very territorial species. "

" One of the things I like about acting is that, in a funny way, I come back to myself. "

" Progress was all right. Only it went on too long. "

" 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. "

" Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish. "

" If something is shocking without being funny it's hard to justify. "

" I don't care what the haters and naysayers say. If they make jokes about me, I'll laugh because they'll probably be funny. "

" The funny guy doesn't get the girl until later in life. High school, college, everyone still wants the brooding, dangerous guy you shouldn't have. "

" Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease. "

" It is funny to me that because I can run, because I'm athletic, people tend to see that as my only asset. "

" I can really stir up a conversation. Every time I go to a meeting or a casting, I try to make it as light and funny as I can. I'm always making really awkward jokes. You have to make life fun and not take it too seriously. I may look like I'm very serious and into my work, but if you knew me, I'm just a jokester. "