“That's one of the cool things about fame. You have an affect on society and where it goes.”
Cool
“If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.”
ChangeAll Quotes by Jeff Bridges
“Thoughts will change and shift just like the wind and the water when you're on the boat thoughts are no different than anything else.”
Change“I don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.”
Home“When I was really young, my mom enrolled me in dance classes.”
Mom“I love marriage.”
Marriage“I can see how a relationship with a writer would be an easy thing.”
Relationship“I have a cycle that is not particularly cool, but it's a cycle: trash myself to reward myself.”
Cool“Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business.”
Business“When I'm working, I'm very purposeful and everything else gets out of focus. Something I've had to work on together with my wife is how to acknowledge each other in the midst of this and keep the relationship going.”
Relationship“I don't know how it is for women or for other guys, but when I was young and in my 20s, I had a fear of marriage.”
Fear“My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there's a lot of joy to be had wherever you are.”
Work“If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.”
Change“It's funny. You succeed, but now where are you gonna go from there? I've got to keep proving that I can laugh or cry more real each time.”
Funny“Movies are like magic tricks.”
Movies“Well, I'm not a big sports fan.”
Sports“I just hope that theaters remain. I think there's something very wonderful about getting into a dark room with a bunch of people. There's something cool about that. Brings us all together in one room where we can experience all those emotions.”
Cool“One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my father handled that for me at a very early age.”
Age“As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting.”
Romantic“You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now.”
Technology“I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom.”
Mom