I think you try... but at the same time I am not their father. I was never trying to be their father. I always had respect and honored Bruce [ Willis ], and I think he's a brilliant human being and a wonderful man, if they don't want an engagement with me, I'm not going to force it upon them. But they all do and it's great.

Ashton Kutcher

The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap. I promise you. It's just crap that people try to sell to you to make you feel like less. So don't buy it. Be smart. Be thoughtful and be generous.

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Vulnerability is the essence of romance. It's the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say, 'This is me, and I'm interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more important, all that I am not.'

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I've usually found that the greatest rewards in my life come from taking on things that are a little bit scary.

Ashton Kutcher

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I am only young once, who cares if I'm a goofball!

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Life can be a lot broader... when you realize one simple thing: everything around us that we call life was made up of people that are no smarter than you. And you can build your own things and you can build your own life that other people can live in. So build a life, don't live one, find your opportunities and always be sexy.

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I'm continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you're uncomfortable, it means you're growing.

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I don't believe that old cliche that good things come to those who wait. I think good things come to those who want something so bad they can't sit still.

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I believe that opportunity looks a lot like hard work.

Ashton Kutcher

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Always roll up the sleeves on your shirt. It gives the impression that you're working, even if you're not.

Ashton Kutcher

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Everything around us that we call life was made up by people that are no smarter than you.

Ashton Kutcher

smarter made people

The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap.

Ashton Kutcher

thoughtful smart world

Take a long pause ...breathe and know that things are happening for you not to you.

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How does somebody know what they want if they haven't even seen it?

Ashton Kutcher

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If you really want to make a relationship work, at some point in time, you're going to have to make some sacrifices and do some things that are a little bit uncomfortable.

Ashton Kutcher

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Don't settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.

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Working hard, and being thoughtful, and generous, and smart; it's a path to a better life.

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I was shooting a scene in my new film, No Strings Attached, in which I say to Natalie Portman, “If you miss me. you can’t text, you can’t email, you can’t post it on my Facebook wall. If you really miss me, you come and see me.

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There is an entitlement that is starting to emerge that I think is unhealthy for people and unhealthy for a country. ... I think the only thing that can be 'below you' is to not have a job.

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I hate Valentine's Day. I think every day should be a day of romance. Then, on Valentine's Day, you should get to tell whoever you hate that you cannot stand them. There would be one day of hating, and 364 days of love.

Ashton Kutcher

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I really think that technology has the greatest potential to accelerate happiness of most things in the world. The companies that will ultimately do well are the companies that chase happiness. If you find a way to help people find love, or health or friendship, the dollar will chase that.

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