Sometimes you'll have a movie that you're very proud of and you think it transcended all of your expectations but it doesn't… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Play doesn't have to be a frivolous thing. You may think of a Beethoven symphony as something serious, but it's still being… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I don't think I ever went down that movie star path. I always enjoy taking a 90-degree turn from the last thing… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
You have that Frank Capra kind of side to it and the characters are really well drawn, so I think everybody tried… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
This is many, many years ago. It was shortly after "Starman" I think. I don't know how close I was to getting… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I think there's a real joy in going to see movies when you discover them yourself. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I like to think of myself as a character actor, though there's some redundancy in that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Do I have a long-term plan? Kind of. I have a general direction, I think. But it's funny what comes down the… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I think we're all hooked, I feel my own hook-ness on immediate gratification you know. I want what I want. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I think it would really be more like 10 films before I locked in and said, "Yeah, I'm really gonna do this thing." — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I had years of partying, and I was kind of surprised and happy I survived it all. Now, being a parent, I… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I did [Michael Cimino] first movie, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," and I remember I was still in my twenties and very nervous, we're… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Taylor Sheridan I think wrote a very good script. It reeked of authenticity. He seemed like a guy who knew what he… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I've never been motivated by the award thing. There's a certain thing that this fame thing does that makes my job harder,… — 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
Every time I walk down one of those red carpets, you think I'd be used to it after all these years, but… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
Once, during an interview in front of my wife, I was asked, "Are you one of those actors who brings your character… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I confessed to Mike [Cimino] a couple of days before we shot. I was like, "What am I doing here, Mike?" And… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
One of my favorite artists is Tom Waits, whom most people think of as a wonderful singer-songwriter and a great poet. I… — 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
![“This is many, many years ago. It was shortly after "Starman" I think. I don't know how close I was to getting the part. I met with [director] Penny Marshall and that's one that I knew would be a hit. It just felt hit-ish. But it's like you go to a store and you see a jacket and you go "I love that…” quote by Jeff Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/703/jeff-bridges-1213_bigs_this-is-many-many-years-ago-it-was-short_417632.jpg)
![“I did [Michael Cimino] first movie, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," and I remember I was still in my twenties and very nervous, we're shooting up in Montana, and I'm thinking, "What the hell am I doing here? I don't feel anything like this part.” quote by Jeff Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ab7/jeff-bridges-1213_feels_i-did-michael-cimino-first-movie-thunder_2452798.jpg)
![“I confessed to Mike [Cimino] a couple of days before we shot. I was like, "What am I doing here, Mike?" And Mike just looked at me, in that very directorial manor, took a long pause, and he said, "You know the game tag?" And I said, "Yeah." And he said, "Well, you're it." That was some of the best…” quote by Jeff Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8e0/jeff-bridges-1213_couple_i-confessed-to-mike-cimino-a-couple-of-d_2565957.jpg)
