Don’t you just love it when your favorite actor doesn’t only leave good talent as their indelible legacy, but also some words of wisdom for us to ponder every once in a while? Our main man Charlie Sheen has a lot going on in his career these days, even challenging the President to bring out the “truth” on 9-11. He’s also got a lot of stuff going on in his head, and he’s got no second thoughts in saying them out loud.
Below are some of the most memorable Charlie Sheen quotes:

“I’m more interested in what I can do next than what I did last.”
- Charlie Sheen

“As kids we’re not taught how to deal with success; we’re taught how to deal with failure. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. If at first you succeed, then what?”
- Charlie Sheen

“Oh, that. I just do that for the extra money, and to satisfy my male need to kill and win.”
- Charlie Sheen

“Fame is empowering. My mistake was that I thought I would instinctively know how to handle it. But there’s no manual, no training course.”
- Charlie Sheen

“Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them.”
- Charlie Sheen

“The Mars research has advanced my life in no capacity. How has it helped your life? Looks like Arizona, tastes like chicken. Billions of dollars. I think we should just blow it up and sniff it as it drifts past.”
- Charlie Sheen

“Usually in a battle sequence when a bomb is going off, you forget you’re acting.”
- Charlie Sheen

“Those of us who did make it have an obligation to build again, to teach others what we know, and to try with what’s left of our lives to find a goodness and meaning to this life.”
- Charlie Sheen

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The School Boy

Although he was a star on Santa Monica High School’s baseball team, the young Charlie wasn’t an especially distinguished student. However, it was during his school days that he developed an interest in filmmaking. He made amateur films starring his school friends, who by the way included Rob Lowe and Sean Penn.

Pursuing Acting

After leaving school, Charlie took a stab at an acting career just like his father Martin and brother Emilio. Charlie began his screen career in 1984 in the Cold War thriller Red Dawn. He got his big break in 1986 when he was cast as the soldier Chris in Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning movie , Platoon.

After establishing himself as a solid dramatic actor in another Stone movie, Wall Street, Charlie showed his flair for comedy in the 1989 hit Major League – where he also showed off his pitching arm, and in the military film satire Hot Shots.

Acting Awards

Charlie slowly rose to fame, displaying a knack for action, comedy, and dramatic roles. He was cast in the leading role of the popular situation comedy Spin City and in 2003, he signed for an ongoing role in the popular TV comedy Two and a Half Men. It was his role here that got him well-deserved nominations in the Emmy and Golden Globe awards as a comedy actor. Today, Charlie’s awards include:

2007-2009 Emmy: Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

2006 Emmy: Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

2006 Golden Globe: Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

2005 Golden Globe: Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

2002 Golden Globe: Winner, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy