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Trying Quotes by Jeff Bridges

10 Trying quotes by Jeff Bridges

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Jeff Bridges’s ten reflections on trying combine his cool demeanor with an undercurrent of determination. He frames effort as a natural part of life’s flow, making each line feel like a calm conversation with a seasoned actor. It’s a concise collection for anyone looking for a relaxed yet resolute perspective.

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It can kind of screw up things if you're trying to overwork something.

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My m.o. as far as choosing projects is I really try not to work. I try to not do the scripts that…

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I really try hard not to work, not to engage, because I know what that means. What hard work it is; it…

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You prep, you prep, you prep. And on the day that you film, you let all of that go. I try to…

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It's like that perfection thing, trying to be that thing you're not. You have to feel that discomfort and not try to…

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Sure, I get the blues. But what I try to do, is apply joy to the blues, you know? I don't know…

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Like most of the movies I get involved with, I resisted as long as possible, I really try to figure out why…

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You liked the freshness of it, c'mon try it" and I said "oh God, I read it three of four times" and…

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My m.o. as far as choosing projects is I really try not to work. I try to not do the scripts that…

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This is many, many years ago. It was shortly after "Starman" I think. I don't know how close I was to getting…

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Work takes me away from my wife, Sue, and my life in Santa Barbara.

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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…

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I just find my creativity manifesting a bunch of different ways.

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You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance.

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Like most kids, you don't want to do what your folks want you to do. You've got your own thing.

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You prep, you prep, you prep. And on the day that you film, you let all of that go. I try to achieve emptiness…

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The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that.

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When you start to engage with your creative processes, it shakes up all your impulses, and they all kind of inform one another.

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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…

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It's not enough just to treat women well. We have to work to make sure all men treat women well.

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