So much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you’re figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it’s not worth doing – it’s already done. I’m interested in finding people who I think have a voice – and a very specific voice.
BRAD PITTI believe in the power of journalism. To make informed decisions, you have to have an understanding of the dynamics of a situation. And journalism does bridge gaps and creates dialogue.
More Brad Pitt Quotes
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I always heard criticism is the tax on fame. They were right. And then some.
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This idea of perpetual happiness is crazy and overrated, because those dark moments fuel you for the next bright moments; each one helps you appreciate the other.
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The idea that marriage has to be for all time – that I don’t understand.
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Getting a burp out of your little thing when she needs it is probably the greatest satisfaction I’ve come across at this point in my life.
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When you first get opportunities, suddenly you get surrounded by a lot of people who want to make money off you but also are there to help. But they start telling you so much what you need to be and what you need to do to maintain some idea of career maintenance.
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Crime is just unvarnished capitalism, after all.
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Fatherhood is the best thing I ever did. It changes your perspective. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I have taken on.
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What’s valuable to me has become clearer as I’ve got older. To me, it’s about the value of your time and your day and the value of the people you spend it with.
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I had a friend who worked at a hospice, and he said people in their final moments don’t discuss their successes, awards or what books they wrote or what they accomplished. They only talk about their loves and their regrets, and I think that’s very telling.
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I think happiness is overrated. Satisfied, at peace-those would be more realistic goals.
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I believe you make your day. You make your life.
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I don’t feel restless, I just like to travel.
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Once you hit 40, you start reexamining the math of it all. I’ll trade wisdom for youth any day.
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The things you own end up owning you.
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My family worry for me because I’m gonna burn in an eternal pit of fire.
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