Quotes by Richard Gere

“Why is it when we have 10 million people in this country who say No, we still have a president who says Yes. In a democracy, somethings wrong here.”

“Weve had too many World AIDS Days.”

“I cry every chance I get.”

“Itd be different if he was staring somebody down with a loaded gun in his hand. But there doesnt seem to be any indications whatsoever that this man [Hussein] poses an immediate threat to anybody.”

“Im voting for Gore because the other is unthinkable. Which most of us will probably do. I hope all of us. Ive always liked Ralph Nader and would like to see a real third party, but the thought of George Bush as president is unthinkable.”

“To read your own mind is to look at your self and read your soul. Hatred becomes love and that is the path I am working on”

“Peoples reaction to opera the first time they hear it is extreme, ... They either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they dont, they may learn to love it, but it will never become part of their soul.”

“Whats the biggest problem here? ... Food, water?”

“Im totally shocked. I never win anything. And I didnt even want to do this movie!”

“If we do this work now, we may save 10, 15 million lives. It gives you a lot of focus. I mean, how many things in your life can you do that have that kind of impact?”

The drive for happiness is vital its what keeps us in motion.

People dont understand what happiness is, so they have an idea of what will make them happy, but it never does.

Billions of people dont practice a religion at all.

I cry every chance I get.

Well I think on a simple ecological level that the diversity of this planet is important for our survival, that all of our different cultures, people are important to the health of the whole the same way that a species of animal should be saved and at a simple ecology level.

I dont know any of us who are in relationships that are totally honest - it doesnt exist.

The secret of my success is my hairspray.