My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you. – Vin Diesel
If youre the type of person who has to fulfill your dreams, youve gotta be resourceful to make sure you can do it. I came out to California when I was 21, thinking my New York credentials would take me all the way. I came back home a year later all dejected and a failure. – Vin Diesel
My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house. – Vin Diesel
The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month-old baby. On weekends, Id be thinking about going back to set on Monday just to see the baby. – Vin Diesel
I have mentally overcome situations most of you would be terrified to ever attempt: heights, fire, needles, spiders, snakes, angry monkeys, being shot, being hit by a car, going blind – you name it, I have been in a situation where I have had to mentally overcome my inherent fears to do my job. – Criss Angel