Jeff Bridges Quotes
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As far as Beau is concerned, we're on the same team, we root for each other. If my parts are slightly more attractive, or are perceived that way by others, he's very content.
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It's interesting to explore the darker side, but the hero piece is interesting as well. It's like choosing between comedy or drama. I like to do both.
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The barn doors are open, and the horses are running out because we've got guns all over the place. It's basically a cold war for individuals: you've got a nuclear bomb, and I've got a nuclear bomb, and the only thing stopping us from using them is the fact we both have them.
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I'm not locked into playing one guy.
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Well, when we made 'Tron' there was no internet, no cellphones.
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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.
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A fella who accepts himself and is relaxed into who he is - that appeals to people.
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I'm drawn to the path of least resistance.
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I love marriage.
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I've been playing since I was a teenager, and I put out a few albums when I was younger. When 'Crazy Heart' took off, it gave me another reason to get into music in a more serious fashion.
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Intimacy seems to be one of the major highs of life, whether it's getting to know yourself in a deeper way, or your partner, or the world and the society that you live in.
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It's a wonderful metaphor, catching a wave, for how you can look at other challenges in your life.
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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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I really try my best not to get attached to a script, because I know what it takes: It takes you away from your family and what you like to do.
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I like to know where the camera is.
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I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way.
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That movie, 'Airplane!,' what a landmark film it was. It's a great, great movie.
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I gotta take notes when things occur to me.
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In a marriage, every fight is the same fight, over and over again, in different forms.
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My m.o. as far as choosing projects is I really try not to work. I try to not do the scripts that are offered me. I'm in this wonderful position to be able to do that. The reason I do that is because I know what it takes once I engage, what that means for me personally and for my wife.
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Often when I finish a film I'll have that feeling inside me: 'I never want to do this ever again. I don't want to pretend anymore. I want to be myself and do that.' And then, thank God, that feeling goes away after a month or so and I'm raring to go again.
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There are so many things that pop up. If you are paying attention, you can learn every second of the day. Life is my guru.
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I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy. It's really terrific.
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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.