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It was very interesting [book Fast Food Nation] because all my friends who were in college, [and] this book became almost mandatory for them to read.
Wilmer Valderrama
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Wilmer Valderrama
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 30
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Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama
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More quotes by Wilmer Valderrama
I can honestly say from my experience, my family and I had to start from scratch. We left Venezuela back in 1998 and sold the few things we had to come to America in search of the American dream. We went through really tough times. There were moments where we were wondering are we going to make it.
Wilmer Valderrama
You get caught up sometimes in the deadlines and the pressures and certain things that you can't really control that you forget that this is supposed to be an enjoyable journey.
Wilmer Valderrama
The thing that I really like is psychology. I love the human mind. I love the choices you make based on your experiences and instincts and your development based on such experiences and so I guess that's why I love acting so much.
Wilmer Valderrama
Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.
Wilmer Valderrama
I love the human mind.
Wilmer Valderrama
My dad had a couple of professions in mind for me. He either wanted me to be a doctor because he said male doctors make a lot of money, or he wanted me to be a soccer player. Myself, I thought that I would really love being a pilot for the Air Force. I really wanted to be a part of the Air Force.
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Stay consistent with your message and who you are.
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No matter what our situation is, there's always a way to celebrate life and there's always a way to start again.
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I was always wondering why the first ten minutes of eating fast food is heavenly and then after those ten minutes you start feeling like s**t?
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When I was 10 years old, we'd pick out a cow and boom! They'd hit it in the head with a hammer, lift it up by the back legs, and skin it in front of us. Then I'd take the head home and make soup
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For me, honestly, I'm an actor. There's one thing I know how to do - act. And that's all I know how to do. Through our work, [actors] can trigger awareness.
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I think at some point you have to empower others and really allow everyone else to do what they're hired to do and what they're brought onto the team to do.
Wilmer Valderrama
I want to be some kind of a pilot. And the other thing that I really like is psychology.
Wilmer Valderrama
Doing this movie [Fast Food Nation] made me realize that our bodies are digesting things that it's not meant to digest. It's pretty bad for you. The cast is [now] very, very aware of where we get our food and what we put in our bodies.
Wilmer Valderrama
For me, I understood the gift of being able to empower others and to not do everything yourself.
Wilmer Valderrama
Sometimes you're so nervous about piloting something that you could probably just not empower others to finish what they're supposed to.
Wilmer Valderrama
The sex with Mandy was good, but it wasn't like warm apple pie.
Wilmer Valderrama
If you loved once, and if you cared once, you never really stop. And if you build a true foundation, a true friendship, that never really goes away.
Wilmer Valderrama
I grew up in Venezuela, and when I was 14-years-old, my parents decided to sell everything and come to America. Five of us lived in a two bedroom house. It wasn't a sad truth, it was just the way it was [at the time]. That feeling is so universal for every immigrant.
Wilmer Valderrama
Honestly, Ive been very blessed. Yes, I am cursed with this gift.
Wilmer Valderrama
