Wesley Snipes Quotes

• 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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• I think of myself as a young prince from a long line of royalty.

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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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• We should be able to go to our government and get clear answers.

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• I’ve always been paying my taxes and I’ve always been trying to comply.

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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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• I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It’s like, ‘Bring it on!’

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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 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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• I was never charged with tax evasion. I’ve never been a tax protester.

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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 think any man would be nervous if his liberty is at stake.

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• Internationally, I have as large of a fan base – if not larger – than I have domestically.

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• 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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• 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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• Personally I find there is just as much if not more creativity among game makers as there is among feature filmmakers.

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• There is a bit of arrogance with ‘Hollywood’ types that doesn’t sit well with game developers.

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• My mother was pretty much on my case all the time.

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• I come out of repertory theatre so I’ve been working under pressure my whole career.

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Wesley Snipes (48)

Birth:	31st July, 1962
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Martial Artist, Producer

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