Taslim Quotes

#1. My parents wanted me to become a national athlete.

Joe Taslim

#2. There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair.

John F. Kennedy

#3. I was a judo athlete, while taking modeling as my side job, before I eventually quit my professional sports career over a knee injury.

Joe Taslim

#4. That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least inviting.

Ovid

#5. Hogan began when tastes were changing and people were moving away from clothes that were not so formal: Hogan caught the right moment.

Andrea Della Valle

#6. I watch a lot of movies. I've watched movies since I was a kid. My dad brought me to the theater once a week. Always - it was a must. So I think that influenced me a lot to be an actor.

Joe Taslim

#7. Becoming a coach has to be in your blood. There are hundreds and thousands of former athletes out there, but there are maybe only 10 people who want to dedicate their lives by taking on a job as a coach. Not only a master, a coach should also be a brother or sister to his apprentices.

Joe Taslim

#8. I have a particular pair of headphones I love so much I bring them everywhere: Beats Studio. It's perfect for watching movies as well because you feel like you have your own theater with you, even with your iPad.

Joe Taslim

#9. Doing nothing would stress me out. So I am still pretty much active practicing judo with my friends, who are former judo athletes, to maintain our fitness as well as the friendships among us. In my spare time, I usually go jogging around the Gelora Bung Karno stadium or head to the gym.

Joe Taslim

#10. I don't take acting classes - I'm quite an autodidact. I prefer to learn from other actors by watching various movies. Evaluate my acting, spot the flaws and fix them.

Joe Taslim

#11. His excitement was adorable. I couldn't resist. I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. -Hazel Grace Lancaster, The Fault In Our Stars

John Green

#12. Being an actor has always been my dream.

Joe Taslim

#13. I mostly listen to very popular songs. But I'm a huge fan of Stevie Wonder, and I love jazz - Glenn Fredly, Diah Lestari - so 80% jazz, 20% mixed with everything - disco, hip hop.

Joe Taslim

#14. You don't need to go to the gym; all you need is a pair of shoes.

Joe Taslim

#15. Having kids has been a turning point in my life because when I was still single, all I wanted was to impress beautiful girls.

Joe Taslim

#16. It feels so good to be able to be part of an action flick like 'The Raid' and to read the rave reviews in a number of film festivals.

Joe Taslim

#17. It is not the number of Kata you know, but the SUBSTANCE of the Kata you have acquired.

Gogen Yamaguchi

#18. She smiled and whispered, "I'm kissing you right now."
He swore softly, frustration evident in the snap of his voice. "I'm kissing you too."
With that she had to be content enough to walk away.

Thea Harrison

#19. Besides being good for our body, running helps us to focus and throw away negative energy.

Joe Taslim

#20. My favorite place in Indonesia is Bali. I was there with my family in Nusa Dua, and my kids loved it. I'm a workaholic, so for me, Bali is a place where you can have a vacation, but you can have your own moment as well. You feel like you blend with nature - and I love the beach.

Joe Taslim