Jeff Bridges Quotes

Well, I'm not a big sports fan.... -Jeff Bridges

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This quote states that the speaker does not have a strong interest in sports.

Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I'd done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do.

My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both le... -Jeff Bridges

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

The way to change the world is through individual responsibility and taking local action in your own community.

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.

As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting.

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.

We're here for such a short period of time. Live like you're already dead, man. Have a good time. Do your best. Let it all come ripping right through you.

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.

Whenever you're the child of a famous person, you ... -Jeff Bridges

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

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The quote suggests that individuals who are born to famous parents face unique and unconventional forms of judgment and scrutiny due to their lineage, implying the challenges associated with being in that position.

Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man.

Movies are like magic tricks.

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This quote draws a parallel between movies and magic tricks, emphasizing the element of illusion and wonder created through storytelling and visual effects, captivating and enchanting the audience.

Live like you're already dead, man. Have a good time. Do your best. Let it all come ripping right through you.

For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.

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