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I don't play chess with my life, ya' know.

Russell Crowe

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Russell Crowe
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: April 7
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I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.
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My bottom line is that I think Ridley Scott is one of the greatest visual artists of our time and I feel very privileged that he wants to work with me, so I go with that flow.
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I do occasionally wonder, if you were to bring to life one of those young men who sacrificed themselves in what was advertised to them as the Great War, and the war to end all war, and show them that we're still engaged in armed conflict in the same area, I'm not sure that they would be pleased about what their sacrifices amounted to.
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This is possibly the most shameful situation I've ever gotten myself in in my life, and I've done some pretty dumb things in my life. So to actually make a new No. 1 is spectacularly stupid.
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I have respect for beer.
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Even though Noah is in the Koran as well. But we knew going into this project that you can't make stories or render images about the Prophet. But I do believe people are missing out if they don't have the choice to see this film.
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I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a cheque in the right place and shutting up about it.
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Even bad men love their mommas.
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Imagine what you will be, and it will be so.
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If I don't get the goose-bump factor when I'm reading it than I can't do it.
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I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin.
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You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do.
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The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can.
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My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that.
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Some people have got advice, some people have got horror stories. I like people that look you in the eye with a glow and say It's gonna be cool.
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I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.
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I hate having long hair. It's like walking around with a dead koala on your back!
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A lot of the things that other people from outside the business would see as crazy or strange are just a natural part of the working process. Preparation is key, and detail and collaboration are the rule, but no matter how many hours you spend preparing, there's always something.
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I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.
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