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I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!'
Wesley Snipes
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Wesley Snipes
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: July 31
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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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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 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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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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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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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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I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply.
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My mother was pretty much on my case all the time.
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I used to do puppet theatre and also mime and musical theatre in Florida for competitions and festivals, which was great. I was very much involved in theatre when I was in college.
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I think any man would be nervous if his liberty is at stake.
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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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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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I didn't defraud the government by taking money that was not mine.
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So: see ya, and I wouldn't wanna be ya.
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I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried.
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I have a whole other side that has yet to be seen on screen.
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