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Shia LaBeouf's Candid Quotes Could Also Be His Saddest Yet
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  • On his tumultuous relationship with his father: "The only thing my father gave me that was of any value to me is pain. The only time my dad will ever talk to me is when I need him at work. He knows to pick up the Skype phone call, and he knows what I'm looking for. It's not to say 'Hey, Dad.' We manipulate each other. It's not a real conversation; it's just an excuse to rev up. He's the marionette puppeteer. My dad is the key to most of my base emotions. My greatest and my worst memories are with my father, all my major trauma and major celebration came from him. It's a negative gift. And I'm not ready to let go of it, because anger has a lot of power."
  • On "turning off" his negative emotions: "I don't, that's the thing. I'm trying to find a way to have some control over my actions, my behavior, my ideas, my thoughts, my path in life. But it's very new for me. There hasn't been much off time. And when your emotional state is based on whatever you've committed to for the next six, seven months of your life, you have to be careful about what you say yes to. There's a f*cking price to some movies. Some movies you don't get back what you give."
  • On running from his problems: "I've been a runner my whole life, running from myself. Whether to movies or drinking and drugging or f*cking calamity or whatever it is, I've always been running. I'm a dude who loves delusion. It's why I love being an actor — I never have to actually look at myself or be faced with my sh*t or take responsibility. So it's been an eye-opening thing to have to look at myself, at my life, and have these reflective moments."
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