It’s really hard for men to tell other men ‘I love you’ without putting a ‘man’ at the end of it. Like, ‘I love you… man.’ You just can’t look at another man and say, ‘I love you.’ – Channing Tatum
But I stuttered as a kid. I went to classes to help it, and it just went away around fourth grade, when I became more aware of how others spoke, I think. But also, growing up in the South, a mumble is a way of speaking. – Channing Tatum
I would love to sing. I would love to do a musical, but I wouldn’t say that that singing is my strong suit. – Channing Tatum
Jim Thorpe is someone I’ve always loved. He was an Olympic athlete, you know, and a football player from back in the day. I’d love to play him. And then there’s a guy called Iceman who was a top hit man for the mob. I would love to play him. Actually, it’s sort of in the works, so I hope it goes through. – Channing Tatum
I’m not a political person. When I start to get into it, it just upsets me. I feel so powerless when it comes to politics. So I’ve just decided to be non-political and very, very pro-soldier. – Channing Tatum
My dad was a roofer when I was young. I believe he owned his own roofing company in Florida. And then he fell through a roof, broke his back. Permanently. I mean, he’s not paralyzed or anything, but he’s had to deal with pain for all of his life since then. – Channing Tatum
I get one shot at life, and I can say that I’ve lived a crazy one, and I’ve pushed the limit almost at every turn, and I’m super proud of that. – Channing Tatum
I don’t know if I’m very complicated at all. I wish I was. I wish I was one of these deep, intricate people. But I just love having fun really. – Channing Tatum
I had a bad stutter when I was really young. I couldn’t get a sentence out. Like, ‘D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-ad.’ And that turned into a mumble. – Channing Tatum
You have the dreams that you want, and then you have to do other jobs until you can get to that dream. – Channing Tatum
Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Penn to me are the two best actors of all time. I’m just glad to have the pleasure to be in an era that they’re acting while I’m acting. They’re probably the best actors in my mind. – Channing Tatum
I was in college that first semester, and I was like, ‘Wow, this isn’t who I am. This isn’t what I want to do.’ I was like, ‘Oh God, I’m going to have to go out and make something of myself, and I have no clue what that is.’ – Channing Tatum
Someone who doesn’t take herself too seriously and can be a goofball. Because everyone’s a nerd inside, I don’t care how cool you are. – Channing Tatum
‘m just going to be a good friend to my kid. One thing I definitely want to change is that whole ‘I don’t want you to make the same mistakes’ mentality. My dad didn’t have much money growing up; he didn’t have much of an education. He forced that on me, and I didn’t want it. – Channing Tatum
In wrestling, there is no retreat. No way to slow things down. In wrestling, you advance and advance, and being tired is just a lie to make the other guy think he can relax. It’s so hard – harder than anything I’ve ever done. – Channing Tatum
I like to be lean. If I get too bulky I can’t move well and I like to move. When I’m not training, I get really round and soft. – Channing Tatum
I’ve always negotiated the world very physically, from football to tussling at the playground to taking my clothes off. – Channing Tatum
I learned to appreciate repetition. That’s why I can dance. It’s how I learned to act. I have a high tolerance for repetition. – Channing Tatum
The records that I like, they have life and warmth and soul in them. Like the slap back on Scotty Moore’s guitar on ‘Mystery Train.’ You’re not gonna get that in a computer. You’re gonna want a live room, you’re gonna wanna bounce the tape, you’re gonna want real musicians, in a room, vibin’ off of each other. – Channing Tatum
I’m thankful for weird people out there ’cause they’re some of the most creative people. – Channing Tatum
I did not go to military school. I had an option either a military school or a private school. I don’t know how to get that out of the information that’s out there. – Channing Tatum
I have the flying dream a lot where I’m jumping off a building and just flying around. – Channing Tatum
The more you try to look sexy, the lamer it is, so you just have to commit to the comedy. – Channing Tatum
Truthfully, this is how I approach my workout: I want to be the best athlete I can possibly be. If I can out-perform some of the better athletes then I’m happy. When I look at the NFL or the NBA, these guys look how I want to look – it’s useable, functional muscle. – Channing Tatum
Soccer was the first sport that my parents put me in, and ultimately, all the parents kind of came over to my mom and were, ‘We think Channing would be better at football…. We love him, he’s really great, but he’s kind of hurting our children.’ I was just a little wild. – Channing Tatum
