Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

11 quotes

As an American actor and filmmaker, Robert Duvall earned a lasting place in the canon of memorable quotations. Known for his roles in the later 20th century of Hollywood, their words carry the weight of lived experience. 11 of Robert Duvall's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Home, Women, Wisdom, Teacher, and Positive. Readers often gravitate to this one: "I like the good feeling movies."

“I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict.”

— Robert Duvall

Hope

All Quotes by Robert Duvall

“I love the smell of juice boxes in the morning.”

— Robert Duvall

Morning

“It's like kids playing house: 'You play the father, I'll play the mother.' You know, you dress up, you play, they pay, you go home. It's a game - acting's a game.”

— Robert Duvall

Home

“I always considered myself as a character actor. I always try to be versatile to show different sides of human experience.”

— Robert Duvall

Experience

“I like the good feeling movies.”

— Robert Duvall

Movies

“I'll keep on acting 'til they wipe the drool. I like the business. I like to do different parts and diverse characters. I haven't lost my enthusiasm yet!”

— Robert Duvall

Business

“Spending two years on my uncle's ranch in Montana as a young man gave me the wisdom and the thrust to do westerns.”

— Robert Duvall

Wisdom

“When I'm at home in Virginia, I become more hermit-like. I like my own home.”

— Robert Duvall

Home

“I always figure from the cradle to the grave, we all have our individual journeys, and maybe my journey was a positive one and I accomplished certain things without stepping on too many toes.”

— Robert Duvall

Positive

“I've always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it's like making a chair, except instead of making someting out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That's the actor's craft - using yourself to create a character.”

— Robert Duvall

Teacher

“I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict.”

— Robert Duvall

Hope

“What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.”

— Robert Duvall

Women