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. Mark Wahlberg More Quotes by Mark Wahlberg More Quotes From Mark Wahlberg Will Ferrell and I are teaming up again on a film called Daddy's Home. In the movie I play a Special-Ops soldier who has just discovered that Will Ferrell's character is married to my ex-wife and is my children's stepfather. So, I have to come home and try to win them back and take him out. Mark Wahlberg home character children I also like to get out there to promote a positive message about the importance of family and faith and of doing the right thing. Mark Wahlberg doing-the-right-thing importance-of-family messages Working with talented people and challenging myself as an actor [excites me]. Mark Wahlberg actors challenges people I'm at the halfway point of shooting . Mark Wahlberg halfway shooting Boston didn't always have the best reputation, nor did I, growing up in Boston, as a kid with challenges and obstacles in front of me. Mark Wahlberg boston growing-up kids I do understand that going out and promoting the movie is a big responsibility, and part of the reason they give me the job in the first place. Mark Wahlberg responsibility jobs giving I love the man that [Peter Berg] is, the father that he is, and the leader. We push each other in a way. It's competitive. Mark Wahlberg leader men father The first movie I can remember ever seeing was Hard Times with Charles Bronson and James Coburn. My dad also introduced me to the likes of Jimmy Cagney... John Garfield... Robert Ryan... Steve McQueen... James Caan... Those are my fondest memories. Mark Wahlberg hard-times dad memories If I'm not training then, gosh, anything: donuts... Kentucky Fried Chicken 20-piece hot wings... corned beef hash and eggs... But because I'm training, I'm eating very healthily: almond milk... Ezekiel bread... chicken... fish... I'm on a strict diet. Mark Wahlberg kentucky eggs wings Even my going back to school was to inspire young people that it's never too late to education. That's all I can do, and try to be the best father and husband that I can be. Mark Wahlberg husband father school I was really inspired by the way people responded, and I wanted to tell that story [ 'Patriots Day']. It's never been more difficult or complicated for me to make a movie. It's about my home, my people, my community. Mark Wahlberg community home people If I am awarded a pardon for my philanthropic work, great; if not, I will continue to be involved in the community and to work just as hard, if not harder, to prevent kids from going down the same road and making the same mistakes. Mark Wahlberg community mistake kids I always root for the bad guy and I don't think you have a great movie without a great villain. Mark Wahlberg guy roots thinking Hockey is probably one of the most expensive sports. You have to have a place to play. You have to have the proper equipment. You have to have the transportation to get there. Mark Wahlberg hockey play sports I think the most important thing is to always be involved in every aspect of their life. To give them enough trust that they can share things with you. I don't want them to be terrified of me, you know? But I don't want them to think they can do whatever they want and get away with it, either, because they can't. Mark Wahlberg dad giving thinking I love movies that are challenging to me both physically and emotionally and that I have to take a lot of time leading up to it to get into that headspace and live in that headspace throughout the course of the production. Mark Wahlberg courses challenges movie-love I always try to bring a little bit of my own personality to the character, or some sort of personal connection makes it a little bit more of an organic portrayal and the audience can kind of maybe believe it a little bit more. But I always look for something to kind of connect with and identify with, or bring something of myself to the table. Mark Wahlberg personality character believe I've got a pretty wide range of stuff that I'm interested in in life. But producing... it gives me a lot more time at home to spend with my family as opposed to being away on location shooting nights for months at a time. Mark Wahlberg home giving night I always tend to like the characters that I play. I'm convinced that I am this person and I'm OK with whatever they do. Mark Wahlberg persons play character But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others. Mark Wahlberg levers political littles
