Quotes by Steve-O

About Steve-O:

Stephen Gilchrist Glover is a British-born American stunt performer, comedian, clown, actor, producer, author, and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered on his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and related movies.
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The first thought that I had about really trying to get sober was, 'Man, I could do a lot of good in the world. I can lead by example and just be this heroic recovery guy.' And that's just a bad reason to get sober. You can't get sober for anybody's ...

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Almost as soon as I went vegan, people started telling me that my skin looked great, and that I appeared younger, slimmer, and healthier. I'm convinced that of all the changes I've made to my lifestyle, it's the adoption of a vegan diet that has been...

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It's commonly said that if slaughterhouses had clear glass walls, nobody would eat meat. I think people go out of their way to remain ignorant about how factory farm animals are treated.

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When I was a kid, I loved a heavy metal band called Motley Crue. I was thirteen when they came to my city, and I called every hotel in the Yellow Pages asking for a room by the name of their manager in hopes of meeting the band. After two or three ho...

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I'm the perfect kind of personality for making YouTube videos. I deal in short attention span theater. I do wild things.

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I think it's important for me to show the world that sobriety hasn't made me soft. I'm on a mission to prove I'm still a nutcase.

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I don't think I'm a gay icon. I have no axe to grind. I mean, I'm clearly not homophobic! I'm not pro or con.

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I'm a proud vegan, whistle-blower, and animal rights activist.

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The idea is to improve somebody's day. That's how I've always viewed my job. I'm a distraction therapist. I make people's problems go away for just a little bit.

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I think people will be surprised to find that I'm not as much of an idiot as they think I am. I'm not a real moron.

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Abuse yourself all you want - just leave animals out of it. Don't wear fur.

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Anybody that's not supportive of me staying sober obviously has to go. But on the other hand, there are not really a lot of people who don't want me to stay sober. I was a nightmare.

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I'm definitely a ham for the paparazzi.

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The psychiatric ward was a really creepy place and, hindsight being 20/20, the creepiest thing about it was that I truly belonged there.

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I have a tough stomach, and I've put myself through a lot. But when I first found out what happens to animals on modern factory farms and in today's slaughterhouses, I wanted to throw up - I literally couldn't believe it.

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I don't care if people think I'm boring.

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There really is no ethical difference between eating a cat or a chicken, a dog or a pig.

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I have a rescue dog named Walter, and Walter and I are such fans of the 'Jersey Shore' that we changed his name to DJ Wally D.

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I don't go around lecturing people and telling them they shouldn't eat meat. I just don't think that's terribly effective. I just try to tell people how I have personally benefitted from the vegan lifestyle.

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I never contemplated any kind of existence or identity after my career. I never thought at some point the entertainment industry is going to be through with me. And when it first occurred to me that my career was going to cease to be ascendant, then ...

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Author Bio

  • NameSteve-O
  • DescriptionEngland-born American stunt performer/radio personality
  • BornJune 13, 1974
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Circus Performer