Mark Wahlberg Quotes

You can't have a conscience in the pimp game.

I've always wanted to do right in life. But the wanting and the doing aren't quite the same thing.

As far as I'm concerned, there's no job more important on the planet than being a mom.

Look, if you're driving down the highway at 120 miles an hour, I'd rather be behind the wheel than in the backseat.

For me, family always comes first I would do anything to protect them.

Having two daughters changed my perspective on a lot of things, and I definitely have a newfound respect for women. And I think I finally became a good and real man when I had a daughter.

All that running around in my underwear put money in my pockets. I can focus on working in interesting movies without having to worry about supporting myself.

It's all about love and how we are all connected.

If I can start my day out by saying my prayers and getting myself focused, then I know I'm doing the right thing. That 10 minutes helps me in every way throughout the day.

Well, I would love it if they could take all the guns away. Unfortunately, you can't do that so you hope that good people in the world have them to protect the people who can't protect themselves.

I embrace old age. Look, I'm never going to dunk on LeBron James, and I've learned to accept that. I got a pretty good life, and I'm very fortunate, and I have my blessings.

There's nothing better than meeting somebody with a great soul, and a great spirit and a good heart.

Being a Catholic is the most important aspect of my life.

Andy Samberg is the only person I've ever seen do an impression of me, and I didn't think it was that accurate. I'd like to see somebody else impersonate me, especially if they can do a good job.

When I was a rapper, the groupies didn't have to try too hard with me. Just show up at the hotel.

Hopefully, we're still living in the land of second chances.

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his: I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so its not a lie.

I see a guy getting old. I try to not look in the mirror too much.

This is my most important role. If I fail at this, I fail at everything.

Women don't get the credit they deserve.

I've always been into working out and eating healthy. That's just who I am.

I miss being able to wake up when I want and go on stage when I want and pull down my pants when I want.

The important thing is that ever since I realized all the wrongs that I had done, I have been trying to correct them for the past 27 years.

I attribute all of my success to my Catholic faith. My faith has given me the ability to be a good father, a good husband and most importantly a good person.

There's a lot a great television nowadays.

I prepare mentally and physically for everything I do. I like having to do both, because you submerge yourself into the character and the world and you live it until it's over.

The best part of a great movie is a great villain and I usually have a tendency to root for the bad guy.

I've always wanted to be in the health and wellness business. I try to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle.

A lot of talented actors still have to pay their bills.

I want people to come see my films and enjoy them but at the end of the day you can't control what people think.

I want to give my kids the world, but I also want them to appreciate everything, to succeed, to be good people, to enjoy life. This is my most important role. If I fail at this, I fail at everything.

I just want to do the best possible job with everything that I do. But I'm far more concerned with being a good father as opposed to being a good actor because that's what's really going to matter.

Clooney is just a pretty boy, man, and that's it, OK? I carried him on my back long enough. I'm on my own.

I'm always friendly and encouraging on set. I want people to be at their best creatively.

I love roles where I am required to prepare physically. And it's fun putting on weight and eating.

A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.

I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy.

You know, there's nothing like seeing the smile on my kids' faces. Laughing together. Playing. It's the best.

I don't wanna hear nobody complain that they're getting paid all this money and people won't leave them alone. It's part of it.

There will be new and exciting filmmakers to come and movies that will be great successes.

As soon as I ended up being incarcerated, I said, you know, this is not the life for me.

I just focus on my work with inner-city kids, and in my community, and on my philanthropic work.

Tiger Woods is the only sports star who's worth every penny he makes.

Okay, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry.

[I want to be remembered] as a great servant of God who tried to give back as much as possible, and as a great father and husband.

It's always been a dream of mine, and a childhood fantasy, to play a great champion. I would much rather haven been an athlete than an actor. This is like some second place consolation prize.

I'm proud to be white. I don't have anything against my color. But I don't think color matters, either. Just like I feel it doesn't matter that I'm a white dude doin' black music.

Having more success allows you more freedom to take more risks and do things.

I grew up in predominantly black neighborhoods and went to predominantly black schools. And hip-hop is what I grew up listening to in my teenage years. Basically I'm just being myself.