I like to think of myself as a character actor, though there's some redundancy in that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Nowadays, in the contract that actors sign, you have to agree that you're going to do a certain amount of publicity-the hard… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. He loved it so much. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
As you become famous you lose some of your anonymity, which is wonderful for an actor to have because you can observe… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I just hope that theaters remain. I think there's something very wonderful about getting into a dark room with a bunch of… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Normally, I love to go to the movies and when I see a character portrayed by different actors at different ages, it… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Any role that big is going to be a challenge for any actor, but for an actor of a young age, it's… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Fame really works against actors, in a way, because our anonymity is a wonderful thing for us. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
It gives me more breadth as an actor and as an artist to not be pigeonholed. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
One of the tough things about being an actor, probably the hardest thing, is getting your foot in the door, and my… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
There are some actors that want you to call them by their character's name and they have no relationship with you outside… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I find I'm most challenged by things I really care about, because I really want to do them well. It causes quite… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I had success as an actor relatively early. When I was 22, I got nominated for an Academy Award for The Last… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Nowadays, in the contract that actors sign, you have to agree that you're going to do a certain amount of publicity-the hard part they… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
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… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You know, it's kind of a shame in a way but the more seasoned directors a lot of times have more difficult getting a… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Like most kids, you don't want to do what your folks want you to do. You've got your own thing. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You prep, you prep, you prep. And on the day that you film, you let all of that go. I try to achieve emptiness… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
When you start to engage with your creative processes, it shakes up all your impulses, and they all kind of inform one another. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
There's lots of good movies where you feel that the dialogue could be improvised, but very little was. The "Big Lebowski" was like that… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
