Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

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Few American actors have been quoted as widely as Jeff Bridges (b. 1949), whose insights reach well beyond their original context. Known for his leading man roles in film and television, their words carry the weight of lived experience. We feature 59 quotes from Jeff Bridges spanning Movies, Relationship, Marriage, Work, and Technology, making them one of the most prolific voices in our archive. To get a sense of their style, try: "Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business."

“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.”

— Jeff Bridges

Fear

All Quotes by Jeff Bridges

“Do I have a long-term plan? Kind of. I have a general direction, I think. But it's funny what comes down the pike.”

— Jeff Bridges

Funny

“I'm used to watching old movies of myself.”

— Jeff Bridges

Movies

“I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character.”

— Jeff Bridges

Art

“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.”

— Jeff Bridges

Fear

“For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.”

— Jeff Bridges

Alone

“Movies are very subjective.”

— Jeff Bridges

Movies

“Movies are like magic tricks.”

— Jeff Bridges

Movies

“Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man.”

— Jeff Bridges

Marriage

“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.”

— Jeff Bridges

Change

“I don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.”

— Jeff Bridges

Home

“I'm very manipulative towards directors. My theory is that everyone on the set is directing the film, we're all receiving art messages from the universe on how we should do the film.”

— Jeff Bridges

Art

“I first got involved with ending world hunger, and I got hip to the facts about it - what a huge problem it was and how it wasn't a matter of not having food or not knowing how to end it, but it was a matter of creating the political will.”

— Jeff Bridges

Food

“I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy. It's really terrific.”

— Jeff Bridges

Marriage

“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.”

— Jeff Bridges

Romantic

“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.”

— Jeff Bridges

Work

“Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they've been hurt, they're sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that's protecting this tiny, dear part in them that's still alive.”

— Jeff Bridges

Romantic

“Yeah, I've been interested in music since I was a teenager, always writing songs.”

— Jeff Bridges

Music

“Whenever you're the child of a famous person, you get judged in odd ways because of that.”

— Jeff Bridges

Famous

“I think there's a real joy in going to see movies when you discover them yourself.”

— Jeff Bridges

Movies

“Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business.”

— Jeff Bridges

Business