American Quotes

If I had to describe myself to an alien I'd say I was bigger than the average human, enjoy a drink or two with a good meal and have a bigger head than most. I'd also say I'm really handsome - especially if they were a female alien.

I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily.

I'm very low-key. I don't really blend in, so it's difficult to go out in public. I like to do things that are kind of quiet, whether it's a dinner at my house or a restaurant, or a movie night at home.

I'd love to do a musical. I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily.

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.

I never wanted to stay in one genre; I never wanted to be pigeon-holed or defined as the actor who only worked in one genre. I want to be able to work in all different genres. For me it's fun, and that's how I grow as an actor.

I love the 3D revolution. I love the technology today that continues to push the envelope, continues break the new ground, and continues to raise the bar.

I like the idea of working in different genres and transcending genres and hopefully finding success, and ultimately make movies people like.

I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie.

For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to 'mince about' was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of!

Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.

But I do believe that there's going to be a time where all movies are going to be made in 3D and it's just going to be a given, and that is going to be an exciting time.

But being on location and shooting, whether its in Puerto Rico or Atlanta, it always reminds me of how really cool my job can be. Interacting with the fans is one of the best parts of it.

When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.

I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game

Barack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama's favorite actors.

That's a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time.

Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.'

Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.

I liked his ability to deal with a lot of the negativity that surrounded him. Even though he was in a world that he didn't want to be in, he still saw the bigger picture.

I love making people laugh and feel good, and that's awesome and special for me to be able to do that, but there really is nothing like kicking ass whether it's on a major scale, or whether it's in more of a dramatic fashion. Being physical and taking care of business the old-fashioned way is someth

I've never been very successful in a monogamous relationship, but I'm looking forward to the day when I can assume that responsibility.

I've had some ambivalent feelings about being an actor. I don't know that I've ever been totally and completely comfortable with it.

I'd like to think I haven't done my best yet.

I try to parent equally, but I think little girls are a little more sensitive.

I struggled for 15 years in this business before Miami Vice came along.

I pestered the hell out of everybody I ran into until I could play the guitar well enough to write and sing with it.

I made a decision that whether or not I was going to make under the national poverty level wasn't going to play a part in whether or not I was an actor. That's what I do.

I joined the PBA way before I should have because I heard a rumor they were going to limit the number of people who could get in.

I had no idea what I was going to do when they threw me out of school.