James Marsden Quotes

#1. I've always loved watches my whole life. When I was growing up, I always thought of having a great watch as that next step - of making it, of a rite of passage.

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#2. It's about balance. Do a movie that's good for your career, then do a one that gets good box office.

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#3. I have always weirdly seen myself as more of a character actor. I have never been suave. I could never see myself playing James Bond. I suppose I could fake it, but I am certainly not James Bond in real life.

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#4. If you're lucky enough to pick what you do, that's the greatest career you can have. Ultimately, that's my goal: to have choices.

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#5. To me, the more bizarre the character, the more I'm attracted to it.

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#6. When you're making a film, it's a very technical process. You do things over and over again, and you have to hit your marks and your light and all that stuff.

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#7. When I was younger - up until I was 19 years old and in college - I was surrounded with people in high school who felt like they knew what they wanted to do with their lives, and that was intimidating to me because I didn't.

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#8. A lot of guys I know are into this whole scarf trend. Not my thing. I prefer to update and personalize my style with the smaller things, like a pocket square or, again, with the shoes. All in the details.

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#9. I was with my wife for five years before we got married, so we've been together since I was 22.

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#10. The more ridiculous the character is, the more sincerity you have to bring to it.

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#11. I didn't know what my passion was until I discovered the dramatic arts in junior high and high school and I realized, 'Oh, I like this. This is something I feel like I'm good at.' But, the idea of moving to Hollywood and becoming an actor was really unrealistic.

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#12. You can find all types of men anywhere, but a smart man will always make you feel important and understood. And a woman can always tell when a man does it genuinely and effortlessly.

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#13. If you're an attractive guy, everyone thinks you're successful just because of the way you look. I hate that.

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#14. If expectations are low, you can only impress people. But if expectations are there for you to be the leading guy, and you've been paid X amount of money, you're on a tightrope, and all of a sudden, you're looking down.

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#15. I would not think twice about being part of any incarnation of the 'X-Men' films.

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#16. Early in your career, you feel like there is a formula, a path you have to take. You have to do this movie because this person directed it and you have to be associated with these people. In some ways, I have thrown that out.

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#17. Every time I read a script, I see the movie in my head, and I try to see the best movie in my head because everybody interprets the movie differently.

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#18. I am starting to get into this whole idea of caring about what I wear. There was a time in my life when I could not care less about fashion.

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#19. Boy, if Garth Ennis had created a religion, I would sure like to be a part of that. It just makes sense, the way he tackles things in it. It's really heavy stuff and it's incredibly well written.

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#20. If you have fun and keep a good attitude, people want to work with you.

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#21. I am constantly hustling and finding new things. You try to manage so you don't look back and see huge gaps of time that you missed with your family.

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#22. I know I have a face like a model. But I'm actually just a goofy drama nerd underneath.

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#23. It would be cool to be invisible, but I'm afraid of what people would say about me if they didn't know I was there. Some things are better left unknown.

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#24. Voice work is usually not that big of a time commitment. You can go in for a couple of days or a couple of months, here and there, and just go in and play. I like being able to do that. You don't have that luxury on film sets or television sets.

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#25. Over the years, I've learned that you can have fun with the fabrics and other elements, but if it's not tailored right, you'll blow it.

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#26. I didn't want to go get a job or get a degree in business or marketing, or whatever all my friends were getting degrees in.

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#27. Love is patient, love is kind, love means slowly losing your mind.

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#28. I decided I should go after the roles I like, that I am inspired by, and then, if I am having a good time, chances are that people will like watching you.

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#29. As an actor, you always think your last job is your last job, and you're always doubting yourself and worried that people will see you're a fraud.

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