“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'd maybe done about 12 movies when I decided that this was what I was going to do.”
MoviesAll Quotes by Jeff Bridges
“Any role that big is going to be a challenge for any actor, but for an actor of a young age, it's going to be even tougher.”
Age“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“Yeah, I've been interested in music since I was a teenager, always writing songs.”
Music“I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy. It's really terrific.”
Marriage“I love marriage.”
Marriage“Well, I'm not a big sports fan.”
Sports“I think there's a real joy in going to see movies when you discover them yourself.”
Movies“Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business.”
Business“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“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“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“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.”
Romantic“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“Technology is such a broad kind of term, it really applies to so many things, from the electric light to running cars on oil. All of these different things can be called technology. I have kind of a love-hate relationship with it, as I expect most people do. With the computer, I spend so many hours sitting in front of a computer.”
Relationship“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.”
Funny“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 don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.”
Home“Eating ice cream and not exercising is great. The downside is your health isn't so good.”
Health