“Nowadays it seems more and more like the 'business' in 'show business' is underlined, and there are campaigns, and it's all part of getting people in to see the movies.”
Business
“I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom.”
MomAll Quotes by Jeff Bridges
“Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man.”
Marriage“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“I love marriage.”
Marriage“You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now.”
Technology“In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations.”
Movies“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“Sobriety and health is the greatest thing.”
Health“Working with my dad was such a gas. We approached the work in a similar way. We only made two films together when I was an adult, Tucker, and Blown Away, but it was so much fun to play with your parent like that.”
Dad“I can see how a relationship with a writer would be an easy thing.”
Relationship“Well, I'm not a big sports fan.”
Sports“When I was really young, my mom enrolled me in dance classes.”
Mom“Movies are like magic tricks.”
Movies“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“A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.”
Great“I don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.”
Home“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.”
Art“Yeah, I've been interested in music since I was a teenager, always writing songs.”
Music“My mom wasn't a movie star.”
Mom“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.”
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