Go ahead quote me

Jake Gyllenhaal.
Bella Thorne.
Tom Hanks.

I would like to be watching people more talented than me play a scene and not have to sully it with my own lack of talent.

ACTOR JAKE GYLLENHAAL, who has ambitions to direct


I cried every night for months. It sounds silly to say that I cared so much about my face, but when you're a young girl, it takes a toll on your self-esteem. It's unbelievable how people looked at me differently because I had pimples. I'm still self-conscious about it.

ACTRESS BELLA THORNE, 18, who once battled skin problems


I think that man will be President of the United States right about the time spaceships come down filled with dinosaurs in red capes.

ACTOR TOM HANKS, laughing off the idea of a Donald Trump presidency

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 27, 2016, with the headline Go ahead quote me. Subscribe