Dave Bautista Quotes

For some reason, I struggle seeing myself as a leading man.

Basketballs dont hold grudges!

Kissing babies and hugging fat girls.

If you're pursuing something that you love and you're learning something new, every day, that's the key to youth [staying young].

People look at me, and they have a certain perception, and they slap a label on me. The guy you saw in a wrestling ring is not who I am.

It's much easier when you have your co-workers who are just, they're there in the moment. If you were out of the moment, you would feel odd.

Money Talks. Chocolate Sings.

I didn't want to be a movie star, I wanted to be an actor. Because acting is what I fell in love with, and acting is what is still challenging for me.

The worst injury I have ever suffered in the ring was a torn triceps; they had to take a piece of my hamstring to repair the tear. It was brutal; I was out for 6 months.

Nothing can motivate me any more than I'm motivated.

I'm more a fan of old-school films with really interesting stories and good performances. That's what I'd like to do.

I'm creating my niche. My niche is going to be "shirtless guy."

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began.

I don't think there's a certain part of a character I take with me. There's a certain part of me I leave with each character, though.

I'm not a leading man. I'm a character actor. That's what I want to be.

I really feel like indie films are where I learn to be a better actor, especially because they always give you a bit more freedom to collaborate.

The acting stuff is more important to me than actually being a big star.

It's never boring in makeup.

Honestly, I don't aspire to be a huge movie star. I really just fell in love with acting... Everything I do on-screen is very subtle.

It's really a great luxury to have, to be able to go from big films to indie films, too. Because I'm on the job learning as an actor, and independent films is where I'm learning to act.

I want to play the regular guy who's had a bit of a jaded past or a bit of a tortured soul because I think they're interesting.

My ultimate goal is actually to direct and develop projects. I don't want them to be big projects with a lot of special effects because that's not really what appeals to me.