1. “No matter where you are, whether it’s a quarter-mile away or halfway around the world, you’ll always be with me.” – Vin Diesel
2. “I haven’t had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.” – Vin Diesel
3. “I’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.” – Vin Diesel
4. “Being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.” – Vin Diesel
5. “Nothing comes easy when I’m in character, because everything I do in character, I take seriously.” – Vin Diesel
6. “I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.” – Vin Diesel
7. “The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you’re in this heavy headspace all the time.” – Vin Diesel
8. “We’ve come a long way, from where we’ve been. I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again.” – Vin Diesel
9. “I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: “If I’m not a star by the time I’m 18, I’ll get out of the business.”” – Vin Diesel
10. “I know it sounds corny, but I feel like I learn about myself when I play that characters.” – Vin Diesel
11. “When people believe in you, you can do miraculous things.” – Vin Diesel
12. “Find your confidence, lead with love… the rest will follow.” – Vin Diesel
13. “A person in my position has to restrain himself.” – Vin Diesel
14. “When you come onto the set, everything should be focused around your character and you should stay in the pocket, as much as possible. Every actor has their own process. For me, I really need to stay in the pocket.” – Vin Diesel
15. “No matter how fast you are, no one outruns their past. And mine just caught up to me.” – Vin Diesel
16. “Choosing the car you drive is like choosing your wardrobe, maybe even more important.” – Vin Diesel
17. “IT don’t matter if you win by an inch or a milewinning is winning!!” – Vin Diesel
18. “We all deal with being unfairly judged.” – Vin Diesel
19. “You break her heart, I’ll break your neck.” – Vin Diesel
20. “My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.” – Vin Diesel
21. “The idea of exploring character relations and their development over a decade has to be appealing for any actor who cherishes his craft.” – Vin Diesel
22. “I have dangerous bones in my body.” – Vin Diesel
23. “You can’t tell someone they love you.” – Vin Diesel
24. “They say the open road helps you think. About where you’ve been and where you’re going.” – Vin Diesel
25. “The only way anyone knows which girl I’m with is if a one-night stand goes on ‘Howard Stern.’” – Vin Diesel
26. “I’m an actor. I can do whatever I want. As an actor, not everything has to be the most obvious choice. And sometimes, the best thing you can do is to defy expectations.” – Vin Diesel
27. “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
28. “Of course, I don’t act in an extreme fashion in my day to day life. I don’t think any of us live do. I think we all have that reserve somewhere and we pull upon it when we need it.” – Vin Diesel
29. “Thing about street fights? The street always wins.” – Vin Diesel
30. “Show me how you drive and I’ll show you who you are.” – Vin Diesel
31. “Deal-making goes on with any job.” – Vin Diesel
32. “If you believe in the project, you have to support it.” – Vin Diesel
33. “The thing that stood out above and beyond all the experiences was this relationship with the nine-month-old baby. On weekends, I’d be thinking about going back to set on Monday just to see the baby.” – Vin Diesel
34. “My mother is the most supportive mother in the world.” – Vin Diesel
35. “With age, you get to a place where you don’t want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.” – Vin Diesel
36. “When I was a child actor, I had the fear that I was going to be cast as the tree.” – Vin Diesel
37. “If you take my performance or my understanding of the role and my appreciation for story and then dress it in CGI, that I guess becomes an action film.” – Vin Diesel
38. “Career diversification ain’t a bad thing.” – Vin Diesel
39. “I envision the future sunny and with love, harmony and oneness. I think Hollywood is changing.” – Vin Diesel
40. “Ask any racer — any real racer. It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning’s winning.” – Vin Diesel
41. “When you go to the movies with your whole family, it’s a different experience. For some reason, it’s something that you’re all doing together and you take away something special in that.” – Vin Diesel
42. “If you think about my filmography, I have never done a movie that a kid could go see, except for ‘Iron Giant,’ and I’m not even on the screen.” – Vin Diesel
43. “It’s really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.” – Vin Diesel
44. “I am definitely a person of color.” – Vin Diesel
45. “I do practice martial arts, more as a recreational thing, but a lot of my friends have been heavyweight champions the in mixed martial arts world.” – Vin Diesel
46. “I’ve turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.” – Vin Diesel
47. “It’s insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.” – Vin Diesel
48. “You don’t turn your back on family, even when they do.” – Vin Diesel
49. “A transvestite spends her entire life trying to look as feminine as possible and I have clearly spent mine celebrating my masculinity.” – Vin Diesel
50. “I don’t have friends. I got family.” – Vin Diesel
51. “I’m a boy who appreciates a good body, regardless of the make.” – Vin Diesel
52. “It doesn’t matter whether you win by an inch or a mile; winning is winning.” – Vin Diesel
53. “The most important thing in life will always be family. The people right here, right now.” – Vin Diesel
54. “Money will come and go. We know that. But the most important thing in life will always be the people in this room. Right here. Right now. Salud mi famiglia.” – Vin Diesel
55. “My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.” – Vin Diesel
56. “I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bulls—. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.” – Vin Diesel
57. “If it’s an amazing role, I’ll do anything.” – Vin Diesel
58. “I used to feel guilty about owning a console.” – Vin Diesel
59. “I grew up with all kinds of people.” – Vin Diesel
60. “I approach every film I do in the same way, whether it’s an action film or not an action film. I guess if a certain physicality lends itself to action, but I started acting before I reached puberty. I was 7 years old when I started acting. It wasn’t until I became a bouncer in New York…” – Vin Diesel
61. “I grew up the son of an acting teacher but I’ve never been really good at articulating what that process is. It was always a bit more internal.” – Vin Diesel
62. “Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.” – Vin Diesel
63. “I don’t think a lot of actors talk about it, but there’s usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.” – Vin Diesel
64. “The world has a way of changing, and we change too.” – Vin Diesel
65. “I’m one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make.” – Vin Diesel
66. “The whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later that skill helped me make my first film.” – Vin Diesel
67. “That’s what I love. I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.” – Vin Diesel
68. “I believe in paying special attention to every project that you do and supporting the projects you do.” – Vin Diesel
69. “I’m a perfectionist. I’m very critical, especially artistically.” – Vin Diesel