Quotes by Jeff Bridges

“Ive always tried to mix up my roles as much as I can.”

“The Dude abides.”

“[Gilliam] has a very free imagination. Theres nothing you feel you cant do as an actor. The audience can always be surprised going to a Terry Gilliam film. You think you might have him figured out, but hes going to give you some new treats.”

“I guess Im not like Emily Dickinson who keeps things wrapped up in a ribbon in their top drawer.”

“And thats one of the great things about actors: their willingness to play and to do something.”

“Oh yeah!”

“I guess its out on the edge but its a wonderful edge to play out on. And, with a playmate like Terry, it makes it all the more enticing.”

“But its tough what were doing here -- selling a movie. I like to know to as little as possible about movies that Im interested in seeing.”

“[Everything in Tideland is surprising.] But its tough what were doing here -- selling a movie, ... I like to know to as little as possible about movies that Im interested in seeing.”

“Ive lost three of my buddies. Three of them died, and Im the one who survived. They werent just co-workers, they were my friends.”

I just hope that theaters remain. I think theres something very wonderful about getting into a dark room with a bunch of people. Theres something cool about that. Brings us all together in one room where we can experience all those emotions.

I come from a family of teasers myself. My grandfather was from Liverpool, and he had a dry sense of humor, and he would tease us terribly. My brother Beau was so skilled in his teasing that he could get a rise out of me by simply pointing at me.

Thats one of the cool things about fame. You have an affect on society and where it goes.

I have a cycle that is not particularly cool, but its a cycle: trash myself to reward myself.

My mother and my father were very nurturing and wonderful examples of how to live your life. I really had a cool foundation.

Well, Im not a big sports fan.

The more space and emptiness you can create in yourself, then you can let the rest of the world come in and fill you up.

For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you dont want to stand out. You dont want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But Im a product of nepotism. Thats how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.

Whenever youre the child of a famous person, you get judged in odd ways because of that.

My brothers my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father.