Contrary Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

Hardest emotion? They're all pretty damn hard; I don't know really if there's one specifically, but I do think, I don't know what's happening…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

Every journey starts with fear.

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I've decided as an actor the only, the power I have really is in the performance. It's the only real place I get to…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

You run your plays, you know your plays, you study your plays, you study the other team, you do as much as you can,…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

Sometimes love is calm and easy and sometimes it's just plain dirty.

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I don't think my approach to acting is all necessarily in service of the character. I think, selfishly, I've put it in service of…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I did a lot of background and research on 'End Of Watch,' and I definitely used certain skills that I learned.

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I was working with Michael Shannon and I was like, "Oh man I'm having trouble with this scene." And he's like, "Well, then just…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I understand the opposite side of the camera. I have a profound respect for that. I have worked with people who, when you hit…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

To me I just, I'm a geek when it comes to cinematographers . And when it comes to Robert and when it comes to…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

Heath [Ledger] was always somebody who I admired.He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way.

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I think, when someone say, "When did you feel like an actor?" it's those moments when I feel like, "I'm an actor, wow." That's…

— Jake Gyllenhaal