A Quote by Jake Gyllenhaal

What made me most courageous was that I realized I had to try to let go of that stereotype I had in my mind, that bit of homophobia, and try for a second to be vulnerable and sensitive. It was f**kin' hard, man. I succeeded only for milliseconds.

Jake Gyllenhaal

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Jake Gyllenhaal
American - Actor
Born: December 19, 1980

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