--- title: "10 Thing Quotes By Terry Crews" description: "10 Thing quotes by Terry Crews. Plus more from Terry Crews and more Thing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/646/terry-crews-3470_audition_i-loved-battledome-it-was-the-first-thin_2748579.jpg" --- > [I loved 'BattleDome.' It was the first thing I ever auditioned for, and I was so crazy in the audition that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-loved-battledome-it-was-the-first-thing-i-ever-auditioned-for-and-i/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/646/terry-crews-3470_audition_i-loved-battledome-it-was-the-first-thin_2748579.jpg) > [I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-could-ve-ended-up-in-action-films-forever-but-the-comedy-thing-has/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/terry-crews-3470_action_i-could-ve-ended-up-in-action-films-fore_1417427.jpg) > [My thing is you're only as good as the people you work with. I've been blessed to work with the Wayanses and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/my-thing-is-you-re-only-as-good-as-the-people-you-work-with-i-ve-been/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b2/terry-crews-3470_adam_my-thing-is-you-re-only-as-good-as-the-p_3107908.jpg) > [I enjoy sports movies that don't sugarcoat. One thing that irritates me about sports movies is that they're like, 'The magic of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-enjoy-sports-movies-that-don-t-sugarcoat-one-thing-that-irritates/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3b/terry-crews-3470_about_i-enjoy-sports-movies-that-don-t-sugarco_1668237.jpg) > [I am an official slow-roasted, honey-baked ham. Ever since I was a kid, my thing is that I love attention. All my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-am-an-official-slow-roasted-honey-baked-ham-ever-since-i-was-a-kid/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/terry-crews-3470_am_i-am-an-official-slow-roasted-honey-bake_2293147.jpg) > [Oh, 'The Thing' is one of my favorite movies of all time. That changed my life because I was like, 'I've got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/oh-the-thing-is-one-of-my-favorite-movies-of-all-time-that-changed-my/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/terry-crews-3470_because_oh-the-thing-is-one-of-my-favorite-movie_2394915.jpg) > [I always wanted to be that guy who pushed the envelope in all kind of ways and tried something new. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-always-wanted-to-be-that-guy-who-pushed-the-envelope-in-all-kind-of/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/terry-crews-3470_always_i-always-wanted-to-be-that-guy-who-pushe_2829531.jpg) > [One character I always thought I could play is the Thing from 'Fantastic Four.' Another character I've always loved as a fan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/one-character-i-always-thought-i-could-play-is-the-thing-from/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4a/terry-crews-3470_always_one-character-i-always-thought-i-could-p_3230728.jpg) > [I am a fan of all genres. My big thing is to serve the purpose of the script and what the director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-am-a-fan-of-all-genres-my-big-thing-is-to-serve-the-purpose-of-the/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8be/terry-crews-3470_action_i-am-a-fan-of-all-genres-my-big-thing-is_81167.jpg) > [The thing that you think is imperfect about you is the thing that makes you who you are. It separates you from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/the-thing-that-you-think-is-imperfect-about-you-is-the-thing-that-2/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b0/terry-crews-3470_about_the-thing-that-you-think-is-imperfect-ab_3166951.jpg) ## Other authors on Thing ## More by Terry Crews > [Trying to be cool is the easiest path to mediocrity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/trying-to-be-cool-is-the-easiest-path-to-mediocrity/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [It ain't easy being cheesy!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/it-ain-t-easy-being-cheesy/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [When I was a kid, I didn't have any girlfriends. I was a very nerdy-type dude. Believe me, being a ham does not turn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/when-i-was-a-kid-i-didn-t-have-any-girlfriends-i-was-a-very-nerdy/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [Art was always my thing. I had an art scholarship before I had a football scholarship. I'm a left-handed, right-brained, painting-drawing guy. That was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/art-was-always-my-thing-i-had-an-art-scholarship-before-i-had-a/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [I would never do 'Dancing With The Stars,' because it's just not fair. I am too good of a dancer. It would be like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-would-never-do-dancing-with-the-stars-because-it-s-just-not-fair-i/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [I am a fan of all genres. My big thing is to serve the purpose of the script and what the director wants. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-am-a-fan-of-all-genres-my-big-thing-is-to-serve-the-purpose-of-the/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [In between the Chargers and the Redskins I went to the World Football League and played in Germany.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/in-between-the-chargers-and-the-redskins-i-went-to-the-world-football/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [School is cool. Thats why it rhymes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/school-is-cool-thats-why-it-rhymes/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [First of all you got ESPN, Fox Sports, all that, you don't miss one thing. People don't understand that. Like you could watch the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/first-of-all-you-got-espn-fox-sports-all-that-you-don-t-miss-one/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [If everyone's happy, then I'm the character where when I enter that means there's trouble. In a movie, when I enter, it's not a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/if-everyone-s-happy-then-i-m-the-character-where-when-i-enter-that/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [First of all, bring your deodorant, bring your odor-blocker body wash, because theres gonna be a lot of funky men in that theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/first-of-all-bring-your-deodorant-bring-your-odor-blocker-body-wash/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [A lot of people, especially comedians, just feel like, 'Oh, I can be charming and whatever, and have fun, and everybody is just going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/a-lot-of-people-especially-comedians-just-feel-like-oh-i-can-be/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [I constantly get out of my comfort zone. Looking cool is the easiest way to mediocrity. The coolest guy in my high school ended…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-constantly-get-out-of-my-comfort-zone-looking-cool-is-the-easiest/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [A lot of ball players love the Friday movies, theyre big fans. I can go now to any team and be known now more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/a-lot-of-ball-players-love-the-friday-movies-theyre-big-fans-i-can-go/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) > [I just see the opportunities and I go for them. I don't want to play my career safe. I've had my successes and I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-crews/i-just-see-the-opportunities-and-i-go-for-them-i-don-t-want-to-play/) [Terry Crews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-crews/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thing/terry-crews/#itemlist", "name": "10 Thing Quotes By Terry Crews", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I loved 'BattleDome.' 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