Verne Troyer Quotes

Working with Christopher Plummer, I mean, he's a legend. I was so, so nervous even meeting him, but he made me feel comfortable, and that helped me tremendously.

- Verne Troyer

Feel, Made, Tremendously, Legend

I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.

- Verne Troyer

Career, One Day, Given, Austin

L.A. is so fake - girls there are so superficial.

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Superficial, Fake

There's a lot of little people who think they can't do certain things, but like I say, if you put your mind to it, you can do things that average people do, just in a different way.

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Average, Your, Put, Little People

Somebody pitched me a superhero movie involving Abraham Lincoln. I was also pitched the idea of Dwarfula, which involved a mob of little people.

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Mob, Movie, Which, Little People

I was just the perfect person to play the Mini-Me character.

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Character, Play, Perfect, Perfect Person

There's times when you're having dinner with a good friend and you're in the middle of a conversation and somebody comes up and cuts you off. Can you sign this? Can I take a picture with you? I'm adjusting to all the attention.

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Good, Sign, Times, Good Friend

I can play the leading man. I can play the action hero, maybe in just a different way. I look at it as, you know, if you set your mind to it, you can do it.

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Mind, Play, Set, Leading Man

'Pinocchio's Revenge' was pretty bad. I was basically a stunt double for a doll.

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Revenge, Pretty, Stunt, Pinocchio

If I did everything, I probably wouldn't be here talking to you. There aren't too many people who can actually double me, so I do most of my stunts though.

- Verne Troyer

Double, Here, Though, Too Many People

There aren't too many people like me.

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Me, Like, Too, Too Many People

I've done approximately 15 films, and most of the things I've done have either been stunt or costume work.

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Most, Stunt, Films, Costume

I think it was a good challenge for me to get my reactions across without being able to speak.

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Think, I Think, Being, Reactions

Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.

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Work, Doing, Stunt, Risky

I've never been tall. So it's not like I was six-foot, got paralyzed, and now I'm in a wheelchair. It doesn't really faze me all that much.

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Wheelchair, Like, Been, Paralyzed

Me being able to beat up Austin Powers? I mean, how great can that be?

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Mean, How, Austin, Powers

I went to see the film with a regular audience for the first time on Sunday, and was basically swamped.

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Audience, See, Sunday, Regular

What I really enjoy the most is seeing what the crowd likes. I enjoy making people laugh.

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Seeing, Making, Most, Laugh

I grew up in Michigan, in a very small town, Centreville. In my graduating class, I had like 92 people.

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Small, Town, Very, Graduating

There were a lot of times I'd hide in my locker and jump out and surprise people. Whenever friends would come by, I'd open the locker and hit' em.

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Surprise, People, Come, Locker

I got a call from somebody who used to be the president of Little Persons of America. She got called from some producers who wanted someone of a certain size in the John Hughes film 'Baby's Day Out.' So that was my big break, as the stunt double of a nine-month-old.

- Verne Troyer

Big, Some, Hughes, Big Break

My parents taught me to be optimistic and independent. They made me feel that I could do anything I set my mind to, which has really helped me. They didn't make allowances for me because of my height. I had to do everything my brother and sister had to do, including raising our animal menagerie that included cows and chickens.

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Independent, Feel, Had, Allowances

I don't feel disabled, and I think everybody makes their own way in life.

- Verne Troyer

Think, Everybody, I Think, Disabled

People categorise people as being disabled, and it's basically whatever you put your mind to, you can do, and everybody that has limitations, they can still do anything they want as long as they set their mind to it.

- Verne Troyer

Mind, Everybody, Still, Disabled

It's hard for me to even watch comedies I'm in.

- Verne Troyer

Me, Watch, Even, Comedies

I still pinch myself that I ended up in Hollywood. And I am still surprised at the fans.

- Verne Troyer

Hollywood, Still, Pinch, Surprised

I've had people come up and actually pick me up out of the blue. That gets a little annoying.

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People, Come, Had, Annoying

In high school and college all my friends and my brother wrestled.

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School, College, High, All My Friends

I was working at a candy-wrapping factory before I became an actor. I admit I snuck some hard candy, which is great because you can suck on it while you're working.

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Factory, Which, Became, Suck

The Amish like to live a very plain lifestyle, the way they think God intended. It sort of brings you back to, like, 'Little House on the Prairie' days or something.

- Verne Troyer

Think, Like, Very, Lifestyle

If I walk up to a bar, they wont see that I'm standing there.

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Bar, See, Standing, Wont

I was a typical boy growing up, even though I wasn't particularly outgoing or chatty. I loved running around and playing football. My siblings and I are only a year apart in age, so we played together. Sometimes it was good being so close, sometimes it wasn't - like when they'd steal my candy and toys.

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Year, Outgoing, Steal, Sibling

I love London. I would move here. I like British people; everybody is so down to earth.

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Love, Here, Move, British People

I felt probably more uncomfortable than Beyonce. But I can't answer for her.

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Her, More, Answer, Beyonce

People have a good time with all the catch phrases.

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Time, Phrases, Catch, Good Time

I like a lot of different types of music.

- Verne Troyer

Music, Lot, Types, Different Types

I think when average-size people start taking roles that were meant for dwarfs, that's a little frustrating because there aren't that many roles out there for height-challenged actors.

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Think, I Think, Meant, Frustrating

In Men in Black, it was a very small character, no pun intended.

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Character, Small, Very, Pun

I told my family, 'If I get out of line, just kick my butt.' The last thing that I want is to change.

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Want, Line, Last, Butt

Now I get to pick and choose exactly what I want to do.

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Now, Get, Pick, Pick And Choose

We grew up Amish, but my parents left the religion when I was a child. The Amish have lots of rules, and my dad thought many people in the faith were hypocritical because they'd tell others not to do something and then do it themselves.

- Verne Troyer

Thought, Tell, Dad, Hypocritical

There's nobody else that can double me - except for a doll.

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Double, Doll, Else, Nobody Else

We were doing the dance routine and I dislocated my knee. I've been doing stunts for a long time and it's kind of weird that I'd dislocate my knee just dancing.

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Dancing, Doing, Been, Dance

I'm always going to be known for Mini Me, and it's fine.

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Always, Going, Known, Mini

I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.

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College, Big, Fan, Sports Fan

In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit.

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Film, Like, Very, Mobile

Me and Mike Myers had great chemistry between us.

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Me, Chemistry, Had, Mike

I stay away from the elf roles; I stay away from playing a leprechaun. All the roles I try to do are something that an average actor would do.

- Verne Troyer

Average, Away, Roles, Elf

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