I want to make movies that people talk about when they leave the theater, that aren't clear-cut, but effective and fulfilling in… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
People keep trying to make me a movie star but they just don't understand. I'm not a movie star, I'm an actor. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
I am miserable when I'm in a movie I'm not proud of and a movie that I don't want to do. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
In my career, I've often played the protagonist or the hero of the movie, and there are so many rules inherent to… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
The idea of being in a hugely successful movie that I don't like would be just as bad as being in a… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
I only want to make movies I want to see. That may mean my career is somewhat limited, but that is my… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
The point is to expand the scope of what a movie can possibly mean or be, to get people involved because they're… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving, but now that I've learned as much… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
A lot of producers cookie cut movies one after another, but I'll be a little more careful, and have the opportunity to… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share Image
To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
If a woman is funny, that will leave an impression and stay on my brain. A girl should do something, anything, to make me… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
There are a lot of good stories out there, but I haven't found too many great scripts. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
The idea of doing something that you've seen a thousand times before doesn't appeal to me. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
Granted, there are times when, for business reasons, you do something that's more mainstream. But even then, I try to find something that has… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
It's nice that people want to compliment you in some superficial way, but I've never considered that that's how I might be categorized. I… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
The point is to expand the scope of what a movie can possibly mean or be, to get people involved because they're artistic or… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
Over the past 10 years of being famous, my relationship with the camera has not been a pleasant one. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
Where you raise your children isn't as important as how you raise your children. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
It just makes so many other things insignificant. It is the most incredible thing that has happened to me, and I feel so lucky… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
I will no longer be an actor to hire, I have a passion for producing and making films. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
But in a broader sense, when I have more control, I want to expose people to new ideas. — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
I want my work to be fulfilling and interesting, and that's it. It's not about chasing a pay cheque, or chasing the lights. The… — Ryan Phillippe Copy Share
