Mark Wahlberg

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.

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie.

It's all about hustling, whether it's in Boston or the film industry. I've been hustling my entire life - acting my way into trouble and acting my way back out again. I'm just fortunate to have had the opportunity to apply it in a different direction.

I work as hard as anybody will ever work and I like that. That's why I've been successful and that is when I feel good about myself. If I do my damnedest and don't succeed, I feel good about the effort.

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.

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

The environment I was raised in, you had to, to survive.

When I - when I was going to school, I knew how to read, write, add and subtract and I - I basically said, 'What else do I need? I'm never going to be able to go to college. I'm not going to be able to afford to go to college. I'm not going to be able to get a scholarship.'

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

Producing suits me because I have a business mind and a business sensibility. I was a street hustler. I did whatever it took. I sold whatever I could sell. I'm a good organiser.

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.

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.

Growing up, I think I was arrested 20-odd times by the Boston police. The good news is that I've been able to use those experiences in a lot of my roles, and that has been a blessing.

My sons and I thoroughly enjoy Legos. We go to the toy store every week for more. I never want to take what we build apart; I want to put it on a shelf. My wife is starting to get a little annoyed with the Legos lying around.

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 approach a comedy the same way I do a drama. I try to make it as real as possible.

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

I don't plan on ever letting my daughters date. I'm going to try to do everything I can to prevent it. You know, it just terrifies me. It just terrifies me.

James Cagney, Steve McQueen, I loved all those guys. I grew up loving the movies but had no desire to be in them.