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I think police officers are modern day heroes. I think they protect us.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Day Heroes Modern Officers Police Police Officers Protect Think Us I Think

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Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Devil Disrespect Door Mom Open People Positive Says Surround Surround Yourself You Yourself

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It wears on your soul when you take on the mental state of a dark character.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Character Dark Mental Soul State Take Wears You Your

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I remember when Heath Ledger talked about playing the Joker... I always used to look out of the side of my eye, going, 'Yeah, actors.' But there really is a darkness when you are playing someone psychotic - you have to go there mentally.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: About Actor Always Darkness Eye Go Going Heath Joker Look Mentally Out Playing Psychotic Really Remember Remember When Side Someone Talked Used Yeah You I Remember

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There are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won't bring to me because they don't think I'll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Act Actor Agency Because Big Bring Matter Me Might People Roles Strain Subject Subject Matter Think Want Wants Whatever

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My wife and I have been together since 1986. I graduated in '86 and she graduated in '88. We began dating when she was 17. Actually she turned 18 when we started kissing and stuff.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Actually Been Began Dating Graduated Kissing She Since Started Stuff Together Turned Wife

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Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Approval Attached Been Director Directors He Kind Lot Me Movies Now Offers Pressure Says Scary Three

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The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast; I can't remember what I said or what happened.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Academy Academy Awards Amazing Apologize Awards Bit Fast Happened Kind Know Little Little Bit Lost Mind Night Remember Said

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The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Always Auditions Being Being Broke Broke Bus Car Either Get Had Hardest Hardest Part Having High High School Job Part School Took Walked Without

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I'm not a prude. On the set, they called me 'Butt Naked.'

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Butt Me Naked Prude Set

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: January 2nd, 1968

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