All Joseph Gordon-Levitt Quotes
- Today's a great time to be any creative type of person, I think, and in just about every aspect of creativity, this generation is going… Any
- Most of what Hollywood puts out is crap anyway. Crap
- Here's the new art of the twenty-first century: the art of curating, the art of plucking all the good stuff from a superabundance of crap. All
- I think violence begets violence. I don't think a way to solve any sort of conflict is with violence because nothing ever ends up solved,… Any
- I don't think action for action's sake is so fun, but when it helps tell the story, I love doing a good fight scene. Action
- I have a pretty eclectic taste in the movies that I like to watch, and also in the movies that I'm inspired to work on. Eclectic
- If more people rode bikes and less people drove cars, the air would be in better shape and people would be in better shape. Air
- Bikes are clearly a superior form of transportation when it comes to just simple getting around. A car makes sense if you need to carry… Bike
- As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like to… Acting
- My favorite kinds of movies are the ones that start a conversation. Conversation
- If you know which way the current is going, you can use it to your advantage. Advantage
- If you do or don't like something it's because of that thing and not because it has the right politics behind them or the right… Behind
- I have an eclectic taste in stuff whether it be movies or music or books or food or anything. Variety is interesting. Book
- I enjoy a challenge or provocation, something to think about, to talk about after it's done. Challenge
- The chemistry and the comfort and trust between two people playing a love story l is key, and to have a friend that I could… All
- I don't buy into the glory days thing. I think every time has its great things to it. The '60s were such a glorious time… All
- Once you spend time with [the afflicted], you start recognizing them as individuals, as opposed to lumping them in with everybody else who might have… Afflicted
- He [Mark Webb] is very savvy, technically, he's shot so many videos, he knows how to get what he wants. The surprise, of course, is… Character
- You usually get one or the other, you get someone who knows how to tell a story but they don't necessarily know about light and… Beautiful
- Every director is different. And all the movies are very different, and the characters are very different. All
- I go through a lot of bad stuff, because most of the stuff that's written is pretty bad. But occasionally something comes along that's good,… Along
- There seems to be a notion in Hollywood that if you want to make money, you have to sacrifice doing good work with integrity. And… Bullshit
- If you look at all the movies that have made tons of money, almost all of them are great movies. Even Titanic. I think Titanic… All
- The truth of actually working on a movie set is that you're in the midst of a logistical nightmare. There are so many things going… Actually Working
- When I'm on set, I do whatever I can to find my focus. One thing that stays pretty consistent for all my jobs is, I… Able