James Marsden Quotes

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

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#2. A just fear of an imminent danger, though be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.

Francis Bacon

#3. 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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#4. 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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#5. 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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#6. I can't believe a guy that handsome wouldn't have some impact.

John McCain

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

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

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#11. 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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#12. 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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#13. 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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#14. 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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#15. Think of your favorite teacher you ever had in school: the one who made it the most fun to go to class. They surprise you. They keep you guessing. They keep you coming back, wanting to know what's going to happen next.

Pete Carroll

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

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#17. 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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#18. 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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#19. 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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#20. Things don't always tie up in a nice bow. Even when you make strides with people and relationships, it's complicated.

Aaron Tveit

#21. 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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#22. 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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#23. 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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#24. 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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#25. To me, the more bizarre the character, the more I'm attracted to it.

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#26. 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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#27. 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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#28. Maybe he was old-fashioned, but to him a couple meant a strong bond, with positive and negative charges constantly arcing between them.

Stewart O'Nan

#29. 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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#30. The second is the Word of God used in the life to affect all its parts (notice that soul, spirit, body, and heart are all mentioned in Heb. 4:12).

Charles C. Ryrie

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

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#32. 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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#33. 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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#34. 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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#35. 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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